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Photo: খাঁ শুভেন্দু · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWetland · pond restorationIn design
Cleaning and reviving the ponds and small wetlands that store monsoon water, recharge aquifers and feed families.
01The challenge
Village ponds are the everyday water infrastructure of rural Bengal. Many are silted, polluted or shrinking, which weakens groundwater recharge and fish and food supply.
Removing silt and waste and protecting catchments, with communities deciding which water bodies matter most.
Wetland plants and natural filtration improve water quality with no running costs.
Water level, quality and recharge are tracked with the same digital-twin tools we use for groundwater.
03Community
Co-designed with pond user groups and village councils.
04Impact
Figures are published once they have a source. Each carries its evidence status. How we measure.
Ponds and wetlands revived: figure pending verification
Added water storage: figure pending verification
05Field gallery
Photo: Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA lone tree at the edge of the Nalban wetland, East Kolkata, at dusk
Photo: Diptithakurenvs · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA calm wetland at Santiniketan, West Bengal
Images are illustrative of the landscape and are credited under their Creative Commons licences. Field photography from Planet Mama projects will replace them.
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