Hiware Bazar: The Miracle Water Village of Maharashtra

Hiware Bazar was one of many villages which received scanty rain (only about 400mm annually!). This led to a drought like situation in this arid region and also forced many villagers to migrate to other parts of the state. However, the community got together under the leadership of Popatrao Pawar and implemented a slew of changes that has made this village now self-sufficient in water. Rainwater was collected and water sheds were built. Agriculture boomed, migrant villagers returned to their homes. And now, this village has aptly earned the name ‘The Miracle Water Village’. To know how this happened, watch the above video.