The Economic Times

No huge budget: Actor Madhavan salutes Tamil Nadu IAS officer for turning 1200 abandoned borewells into rainwater harvesting units; water level rises to 5 to 10 feet

An IAS officer repurposed over 1,200 abandoned borewells into rainwater harvesting units that have earned praise from Dhurandhar 2 actor R Madhavan. This initiative successfully raised groundwater levels by five to ten feet. Wells that had been dry for years began storing water again. Hand pumps started functioning in villages that previously relied on water tankers. Local farming communities are now supporting their crops with renewed water sources.