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| Countries: | India |
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| Basins: | Bay of Bengal (254) (Krishna) |
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Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3) Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b) |
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Nature-Based Solutions
Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy Sustainable Withdrawals Replenishment |
| Progress to Date: | NA The project will help clear the lake of solid wastes, silt and invasive plant species, improve the lake’s storage capacity by 50%, enhance groundwater recharge and improve water quality. |
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Communications & outreach
Monitoring & evaluation Stakeholder engagement & facilitation |
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City
NGO / Civil Society Social Enterprise |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Aug. 01, 2020 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/corporates-come-to... |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
| Additional Benefits: | Basin stakeholder mapping |
| Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | 1 - 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | pool |
| Project Challenges: | Other |
| Project Source: | User |
| Profile Completion: | 87% |
"Cognizant and Grundfos have announced funding support for restoring the Sembakkam lake in Chennai. The two companies will collaborate with the India chapter of the Nature Conservancy, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and Chennai-based Care Earth Trust, a non-governmental organization that works in the area of biodiversity conservation."
The project will include clearing parts of the lake to better connect witih upstream and downstream bodies, building eco-friendly tre…
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
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| Project Benefits: | Basin stakeholder mapping |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems |
| Months & Implementing: | 1 - 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
| Challenges: | Other |
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