Transformed her livelihood through goat rearing support from Dilasa Sanstha, creating a stable source of income for her family.
Leela Ganpat Chachane
Self-Help Group member · Yavatmal
Our impact
Three decades of measurable change
Not estimates — structures built, streams treated, groundwater measured and villages that no longer need a tanker.
Impact by numbers
What 30 years adds up to
2.5 Lakh+
Households reached
Improving water security, livelihoods and quality of life.
1,760+
Villages covered
Across 17 districts of Maharashtra.
146 Crore Litres
Water storage capacity
Created through innovative water conservation structures.
4,000+ Crore Litres
Groundwater recharged
Replenished through the Doha Model and recharge structures.
3,000+
Water structures built
Including Doha models, recharge pits, Phad systems and other watershed structures.
475 Km
Streams rejuvenated
Natural streams restored through watershed interventions.
95
Tanker-free villages
Ensuring year-round water availability.
5,000+
Women empowered
Strengthening livelihoods through Self-Help Groups and entrepreneurship.
Water security transformation
What changes in a village we work in
Before Dilasa
- One rain-fed crop a year, and only if the monsoon holds
- Water tankers through the dry months
- Wells and borewells running dry before summer
- Seasonal migration in search of work
- Debt from failed seasons, and distress that follows it
- Women with no income of their own
After Dilasa
- A second crop, grown on stored and recharged water
- 95 villages that no longer need a tanker
- Groundwater levels up by roughly one metre
- Families staying, because the work is at home
- Steadier income, and machinery affordable enough to use on time
- 5,000+ women earning through Self-Help Groups
Stories of transformation
Lives changed, village by village
The Doha Model doubled my farm income by ensuring year-round water availability. Today, I can confidently grow a second crop without depending solely on rainfall.
Khushal Devatale
Farmer · Doha Model beneficiary
Access to affordable farm machinery in my own village helped me prepare my land on time without depending on private operators, reducing both costs and stress.
Raviraj Pradeep Shete
Farmer · Custom Hiring Centre user
Recognition
18 national awards for work done in the field
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National Recognition, 2026
Recognised by the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman
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Maharashtracha Panidar Manus Award
Presented by Devendra Fadnavis
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Safaigiri Award, 2017
Presented by M. Venkaiah Naidu
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Jalmitra Sanman, 2018
Awarded for excellence in water conservation
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NABARD Innovation Award
Conferred by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
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