1. Conservation of water bodies with old traditional methods 2. He narrated his experiencing of facing scarcity of water in his village due to which various diseases were building up and his journey to conserve water bodies with traditional techniques of storing the rainwater. The newly gained knowledge along with his understanding of science helped the doctor turned water champion build large crescent-shaped structures made of mud and rocks.
3. Water man of India
Popularly known as the ‘Jal Purush, Waterman of India’, Dr. Rajendra Singh is a renowned river rejuvenator and environmentalist. He has received numerous accolades like the Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership in 2001, Jamnalal Bajaj Award for the use of science and technology for rural development in 2005, and the Stockholm Water Award in 2015. For the last 44 years he has supported the society through his Tarun Bharat Sangh, which he founded in 1975, to construct 11,800 water structures making more than 1200 villages in the country water secure. As a result of his work, 12 rivers in the country have been revived. He believes that water problems can be solved through community involvement, policy, leadership and use of local knowledge to arrive at local solutions and has pledged to make peace in the world through water. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
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