On 19 August, 2025, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan launched the “Direct Injection Water Source Recharge Scheme” at Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Bhararisain, in collaboration with Swami Ram Himalayan University, Jolly Grant.

The initiative aims to provide a sustainable solution to the state’s growing “water crisis” by boosting groundwater levels. Under the scheme, treated rainwater will be injected into inactive hand pumps, reviving them while recharging aquifers. In the first phase, 20 hand pumps across the Gairsain and Chaukhutia development blocks will be reactivated. CM Dhami emphasized that the government is committed to adopting technological innovations for water conservation, calling the project a significant step in sustainable management. Speaker Bhushan noted that water conservation is not just an environmental priority but the “future lifeline” of Uttarakhand.

An MoU supporting the project was signed on July 8, 2025, between the International Institute of Parliamentary Studies, Research and Training, Bhararisain, and Swami Ram Himalayan University. During the launch, a technical team demonstrated how the process filters and injects rainwater into groundwater reservoirs.