My OperaBCIL’s love for nature
Friday, May 9, 2008 2:15:28 AM
Hariharan and his team faced the daunting task of developing a barren land and making houses that lived upto promises. Retaining the original topography, BCIL planted 80,000 trees of 26 species that were native to the area. An old banyan tree was healed. To improve the groundwater table, steps were constructed to slow down the flow of water and allow it to percolate into the soil. Water loving vetiver was planted. A pond was thoroughly de-silted. Experiments were done in building soft roads without asphalt. BCIL wanted to build a swimming pool with traditional technology. But it was tough to figure out how from local villagers. After three hours of cajoling, BCIL would glean a bit of useful information. Finally, a villager remembered a boulder and trench method of managing water. A trench (seven feet by six feet by 120 feet) was dug, the earth removed, boulders put in and then filled with water.
