Bringing water within reach for everyone is Rajendra Singh’s mission and full-time occupation. After his early lessons with the Minhas, he realized this is what he had to do – find water for the thirsty villages of Rajasthan. The real beauty of the work that the Tarun Bharat Sangh (the voluntary organization that Singh created) is now doing lies in the simplicity of the tools they use. Involve the local people, explain everything to them, and get them to build small earthen storages near water sources. The toil of the last 16 years has indeed paid off. The construction of over 4500 check dams bringing water to and rejuvenating more than 1200 villages is living testimony of this man’s accomplishment.
The Magsaysay award in 2001 was a recognition of his efforts.
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