Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) implemented a city-wide rainwater harvesting program with the primary objective of groundwater recharge and sustainable water management.

The city had over 1,000 existing single-phase borewells, presenting a strong opportunity to integrate decentralized rainwater harvesting. Under this initiative, work was awarded on 11th July 2022 to install rainwater harvesting units across 660 borewells, out of which 630+ units have already been successfully installed.

The system captures rainwater directly from building terraces by connecting down-take pipes to nearby borewells. In between, precast filtration units with first-flush mechanisms ensure that only clean, silt-free water is diverted for recharge or storage. This prevents wastage of rooftop runoff, which previously flowed onto roads.