Mazhapolima was a participatory well recharge programme initiated by the Thrissur district, under which domestic water sources were recharged with rainwater harvested (usually) from roof tops.

The case study starts with a general background of the drinking water issues being faced, describes the results of an assessment of the hydro-geological situation, past experiences in drinking water interventions and learnings from these, the step wise activities initiated to implement rooftop-based rain water harvesting by the implementing organisations and the impact and benefits achieved. The note ends with a pictorial description of how rainwater harvesting improves water quality and availability.

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