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Amazon is currently running a water conservation initiative across the country to help those who are facing the scarcity of water all around India. Now they are launching their first water replenishment project ever in the Yamuna river watershed. The project will help the government in tackling the water scarcity and over-extraction of groundwater in the national capital, Delhi.
As per Amazon, its water conservation schemes have included major lake restoration efforts and community water solutions that ended up benefiting over a million people since 2020. With this new initiative they are looking to achieve an even bigger feat. If all goes to plan, the scheme will be able to replenish more than 400 million litres of water annually in Delhi.
Amazon stated that they will be planting vegetation around local landscapes that will help to prevent erosion. It will also increase the moisture in the soil and improve their condition. These sites will be selected keeping in mind the Yamuna River Watershed and will be used to maximise the direct benefits that can be provided to the water security of the national capital.
Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra also spoke about the initiative. He said, “The inaugural Water Dialogues 2025 in Delhi marks an important step in advancing collaboration around India’s pressing water challenges. It reflects the growing recognition that water stewardship is a shared responsibility. We welcome this effort and see it as an opportunity to encourage greater private sector engagement in delivering inclusive, community-driven solutions, especially in water-stressed urban and peri-urban regions.”
Amazon’s recent project in New Delhi, that features a groundwater recharge initiative, was announced at their inaugural Water Dialogues in Delhi on 6 June. The city was in dire need of this programme as it was facing serious scarcity of water impacting everyone around. As stated by Amazon itself, this scheme will be a major cog in its commitment to provide more water communities in India till 2027 than it already uses as of now.
