Jal Bhagirathi Foundation

Jal Bhagirathi Foundation We are an NGO, established on 15 January 2002 with the objective to fight the battle of water crises

The village that "policed" its own generosityIn Bhandiyawas, women spend their entire day collecting water, begging for ...
23/07/2026

The village that "policed" its own generosity

In Bhandiyawas, women spend their entire day collecting water, begging for it from richer households when their own runs dry. Each family spends up to ₹4,000 in the four dry months just buying water, and the poorest are forced into "water loans" at interest rates of 24-60% a year.

So when the village decided to revive its pond, they didn't wait for handouts. They revived an old tradition instead: shramdaan, voluntary labour for the common good.

The Jal Sabha's committee went house to house, setting contributions based on what each family could give; ₹200 from the poorest, up to ₹5,000 from the wealthiest. Nain Dan, the committee's chairperson, made sure nobody slipped through:

He would go to wedding celebrations of the richer families and "refuse to eat before the house head pledged a contribution towards the water harvesting structure."

The target was ₹1,00,000. The village raised ₹1,50,000, 50% more than asked.

As our Founder Trustee HHM Gajsingh Bapji Jodhpur Maharaja often says When a community owns the problem, any obstacle can be surpassed.

When faith and water conservation are the same thingA hundred years ago, a Jat landlord named Rohting Bhomia took his bu...
22/07/2026

When faith and water conservation are the same thing

A hundred years ago, a Jat landlord named Rohting Bhomia took his bullock cart out every single day to work on his village's pond. He died protecting the village's cattle and the people of Godawas built him a temple.

Today, that temple still stands. And 40 years ago, a temple priest made a quiet promise: every offering made to Bhomiaji money, cloth, clay horses would go toward maintaining the village water structure. That promise still holds.

As one villager, Tulsa Ram, explained it:
"Just as people invest in doctors for the sake of their health, we invest in Bhomiaji and our natural resources."

When under the leadership of HHM Gajsingh Bapji Jodhpur, Jal Bhagirathi Foundation stepped in to rebuild the pond, the temple fund contributed ₹1,00,000 on the spot, a quarter of the entire project cost.

In the desert, water isn't just survival. It's sacred.

FROM THE ARCHIVES 📸12 January 2002 : The Jal Chetna Yatra.Before the structures were built, before 550,000 lives were to...
02/07/2026

FROM THE ARCHIVES 📸
12 January 2002 : The Jal Chetna Yatra.

Before the structures were built, before 550,000 lives were touched, before JBF became a national model for water security , there was a march.

A march across the desert, led by Founder Trustee & Chairman HH Maharaja Gaj Singh II, to awaken communities to a simple truth:

Water will not come from outside. It lives in our land, in our traditions, in our hands.

That day, villagers, leaders and water champions walked together through the arid landscape of western Rajasthan and a people's movement was born.

Two decades later, the results speak:
💧 500+ villages
💧 2,000+ water harvesting structures revived
💧 4,000+ million litres of rainwater harvested every year

It all started with one yatra.

📍 Western Rajasthan
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A 150-year-old palace in Jodhpur is looking for its next partner.For over a century and a half, Bijolai Palace has stood...
29/04/2026

A 150-year-old palace in Jodhpur is looking for its next partner.

For over a century and a half, Bijolai Palace has stood at the edge of the Thar : its courtyards, gardens, and waterbody bearing witness to generations of Rajasthan's history.

Today, we are inviting proposals for the long-term lease of this iconic heritage property.

📍 Bijolai Palace, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
🎰 ~30 keys today (suites, executive doubles, 14 hostel rooms)
🌿 Capacity to add 30 more rooms
💎 Long-term lease at ₹30 lakhs / month + standard conditions
✨ Heritage architecture, expansive courtyards, scenic waterbody with traditional dam, lush gardens, conference & event spaces

We're inviting the right partners to take over and write its next chapter, boutique hotel operators, luxury & wellness retreats, hospitality groups, or destination-wedding businesses ready to invest in a property with soul.

A heartfelt note: Bijolai is also a responsible-tourism property. A significant share of its income has gone toward providing drinking water to communities across the Thar Desert. We're hoping to find a partner who values that legacy as much as we do.

If this resonates with you or if you know someone who'd be the right partner, please share, message us, or write to [email protected].

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Green Acer Farm, Village Machwa, Near Ram Kuteeya, Opp. Indian Overseas Bank Near Sushant City Kalwad Road
Jaipur
303706

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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