Why locate a plant with such a heavy requirement for water in a well known rain shadow area? How can you justify keeping the plant open in a time of low rainfall?
There are nearly 150 bore wells and 200 open wells within five kilometers of our plant and we use no more than three bore wells at any one time. The prevailing agriculture in the area requires approximately twice as much water as our plant needs (on a per acre basis) and the rainwater harvesting technology we have introduced has the potential to not only recharge more water than we use but also ensures there is an increased supply of water available for the needs of the local farming community.
