Paani
foundation is a not for profit company set up in 2016 by the team of the TV
series Satyamev Jayate to fight drought in rural Maharashtra. This foundation aims to harness the power of
communication to mobilise, motivate and train people in this mission to
eradicate drought. Offering training in
scientific watershed management, leadership and community building, Paani
foundation is now working in roughly 90% of drought hit Maharashtra. Their flagship project, the Satyamev Jayate
Water cup was instituted in 2016 as a way to encourage villages to apply their
training in watershed management. Water
cup 2018 will be held from 8th April to 22nd May 2018.
Umra,
a village in Loha taluka dist Nanded has participated and applied for this competition. In the presence of Shri Rohit Deshmukh, Govt.
officials and other dignitaries the village entered the Water cup competition. Krishi Vigyan Kendra of SSM has assured on
this occasion, full assistance in soil conservation and water agumentation.
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