Rahul Bakare and Vinit Phadnis from Urdhvam Environmental Technologies (BoreCharger) are doing something truly remarkable. Both come from farming families, and they’ve developed groundbreaking technology to address one of India’s most pressing challenges — the water crisis.
Their patented BoreCharger can literally bring dry borewells back to life. Imagine farmers who once managed to pump water for just 30 minutes a day, now being able to access water for 6+ hours! That’s the kind of transformation they are driving.
With 5,400+ implementations and 12+ lakh beneficiaries, BoreCharger has already made villages tanker-free and helped farmers increase their incomes by nearly 25%.
This is exactly the kind of innovation India needs — rooted in real problems, created by those who understand the struggle, and scaled to create massive impact. I sincerely hope more people support their mission, because every farmer, every village, and every family deserves water security.
How BoreCharger Works
Step 1: Angiography of the Borewell
Using an underwater camera, the BoreCharger technology studies borewells and maps the different underground aquifers.
Step 2: Identifying Appropriate Depths
With the help of a patented robotic arm, the device perforates the PVC or MS steel casing pipe at precise hydrogeological depths.
Step 3: Creating Perforations
These perforations allow water from the upper aquifers to flow downward, storing freshwater in deeper aquifers and enhancing borewell recharge capacity.
The Problem It Solves
In traditional borewells, the upper aquifers — which have significant porosity and water storage capacity — remain blocked by the PVC casing. As a result, farmers can only access deeper aquifers, which are often saline and less reliable.
The Results
BoreCharger enables freshwater from upper layers to enter and mix with deeper aquifers, improving both water quality and availability. In many cases, water levels have risen from 600 feet to 200 feet, and sometimes even to 50 feet, depending on rainfall and recharge potential.
The technology not only revives dry borewells but also extends water availability by 2–3 additional months each year.
Key Advantages
- Revives dry and dead borewells, making them self-recharging structures.
- Directly injects rainwater into deeper aquifers, bypassing impermeable rock layers.
- Improves water yield and quality, ensuring farmers get longer and more reliable supply.
- Transforms rural water security, reducing tanker dependence and boosting farm productivity.
