Indore's overreliance on Narmada River's waters, coupled with dwindling groundwater reserves, paints a grim future. Recognizing this predicament, the Indore Municipal Corporation is revitalizing the city's lakes to achieve water self-sufficiency.

Before installing rainwater harvesting in 2021, we used to spend Rs 5 lakh on tankers, now this money is being saved, said Mahavir Gole, who manages accounts of C block of Sanghvi Residency, Bicholi Mardana, Indore.