S&P Capital IQ Hyderabad Community Service Projects: Rainwater harvesting Pits at Kondapur and Kukatpally on 21st June, 2014

CIMA-052-Rainwater harvesting Pits at Kondapur and Kukatpally on 21^st June, 2014

About CIM (Giving back is essential):

Lead India 2020 Foundation (www.leadindia2020.org) partnered with McGraw-Hill Financial (www.mhfi.com) the company which strongly believes in the motto, 'Giving back is essential'. It extends to giving back to the society. This year MHFI has launched Community Impact Month (CIM) in which 20+ employees would be working together and for solving public problems in their community. MHFI grants $2000 per project and employees spend their personal time on the project. This year S&P Capital IQ (part of MHFI group) (www.capitaliq.com) employees applied for projects from various areas. These employees are working tirelessly to fulfill the motto and render true meaning to 'Giving back is essential'.

CIM HIGHLIGHTS:

About the Project:

Rainwater harvesting pits at at Kondapur and Kukatpally.

Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and deposition of rainwater and uses are as below

· Underground water levels will be increased

· The residents of Multistoried Complexes can safely utilize Rain Water for their Domestic requirements by way of filtering it and collecting into their sump and also can recharge their bore wells or tube wells.

· Minimize Public water tankers usage

· Used for drinking water

· Used for garden

· Used for irrigation

· Support Urban water and industrial demand

· Meet future water demand

Pre GVD activities:

1. Digging water harvest pits various places

2. Laying different layers with Metal stones, sand, and coal etc. in the pits

Voluntary work involved on the GVD Day:

Ø Brief introduction about Capital IQ and GVD Program.

Ø Conduct awareness campaign for ward members and local people about importance of Rain water harvesting pits.

Ø Educating the ward members about the importance of clean environment

Ø Digging pits

Ø Filling required material like Metal, sand and coal etc into the pits

Ø Education on Rainwater harvesting

Ø Conducting Games

Ø Quiz on Rainwater harvesting systems and uses

Ø Awareness program on Global warming

Ø Prize distribution to the winners

FEEDBACK OF VOLUNTEERS’:

Sambasiva Rao Ramineni (Project leader): I am very much glad to be part of this CIM project and honor to serve the society. With this project, we could do something to the society which really help the people around there.

Murali Challamalla: It is a great to serve society for a good cause. Thanks for making me a part of this Project. These kinds of programs inspire mankind to contribute to the society.

Vijaya Banu Deevi: I am very glad to be part of Social activity and lead a CIM Project with the support of S&P Capital IQ. We are happy by doing this service to the Society. I learned many things in this project execution and completion. I am always ready to do such activities.