Raincentres are a network of permanent exhibitions that seek to
spread water literacy among urban Indians. They portray the significance
of rain in the Indian way of life--its influence on the customs, traditions,
economy and politics of this country. They define the role played
by every Indian citizen in harvesting rainwater and using it to combat
the menace of water scarcity.
The raincentres provide the people the know-how to harvest rain. They
equip the civil society to take leadership in the movement to conserve
water. They begin the process of rebuilding a society of water literates.
The raincentres are yet another milestone in CSE's campaign on Jal
Swaraj.
CSE is in the process of setting up raincentres across the country.
Local NGO's and citizen's groups are identified in towns and metros
as partners to launch the campaign to spread water literacy. And to
build up 'local place' as visualised by Anil Agarwal, where people
can rediscover rain.
India's second Raincentre comes up in Meerut
The second raincentre in India
has been launched in Meerut on 25 July, 2004. CSE collaborated with
Janhit Foundation, a Meerut based NGO to set up this centre which
features different aspects and techniques of traditional and modern
rainwater harvesting.
Contact address of raincentres:
Raincentre at Chennai
No: 4, 3rd Trust Link Street
(Off Santhome Road)
Mandavelipakkam, Chennai-60028
Phone: 044-24616134
Raincentre at Meerut
C-28,
Shastri Nagar, Meerut
Uttar Pradesh-250002
Phone: 0121-2763418, 3101548
See also:
Press release dated July 25, 2004
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