Despite having numerous water bodies, a large section of the population in rural India still struggles to access clean and safe drinking water. The over-exploitation of groundwater and erratic monsoon patterns exacerbate the water scarcity problem in many regions.

In this faculty-led program, the engineering students explore the water scarcity challenges in India. They learn how culture, economics, and the environment influence access to water resources in rural India. The students will get an opportunity to participate in water conservation initiatives like measuring chemicals and total dissolved solids with water test kits, that indicate levels of organic matter in the water. The students will be exposed to various ancient and present-day structures like wells/tanks/dams to store water for usage.  The program will also highlight how improvement in the provision of water for sanitation and drinking purposes in schools leads to a decrease in dropout rates of students.