Sutarwadi is a small hamlet with a population of about 350 people, This is a part of the Male village that was displaced by creation of the Bhatghar dam in 1927. People relocated on the hilly slopes where they still owned some land. There was no access to a road and no source of water other than the dam. In the years since, a road has been developed that connects similar small hamlets. No permanent solution for the water problem has been possible due to lack of funds with the Govt. This means that for the last four generations, the women in this village had to walk down the steep hilly slopes to the dam waters. When the dam waters recede, they have to walk further, to the original path of the river. The women spent about 1 to 1.5 hours for each bucket brought up. The activity of bringing water meant that the women spent better part of the day for the same. It caused girls being kept home and not allowed to go to school. General health suffered due to acute shortage of water. Some toilets were built due to support by govt but these were not used as there was no water. Old men & women who did not have anyone to support them suffered greatly as they had to go down to water every day. We were made aware of this problem by the then District Deputy Collector Mr Sanjay Asawale whom we met during a school project last year. With help from the Tehsildar office we created a proposal for a lift scheme to pump water from the dam and supply it to each home in Sutarwadi. The initial estimate of this project was Rs 12 lakh as per the Zilla parishad engineers. With help of our club members who have experience and with help of some technical experts, we designed the system and estimated cost was brought down to 9 lakh. An appeal was made to our club members to do fund raising and to donate in cash or kind. We were pleasantly surprised when our members responded with generous offers. We could collect the required funds with help of some donors from society and our own club members contribution. The project includes supply of two pumps, one stationary and one floating, piping consisting of flexible plastic and GI pipes. A storage tank was created at the highest point in the village where the water is being pumped. Land required for the storage tank was donated by its owner. A electric switch room was built near the waters edge. Three phase supply was obtained from MSEB. The villagers were involved in this planning and they contributed by providing all the labour. The legal angles were handled professionally by using legal experts from our club. Sustainability of the project was ensured by passing a resolution by the Gram Sabha to charge an annual fee to each home as water cess. This is to pay for the electricity bills, the maintenance costs for pumps and piping & to pay salary of the person who manages the starting / stopping of the pumps and distributes the water after treatment. We have signed a MOU with the village Gram Panchayat wherein they have assumed full responsibility of running the scheme and to ensure all villagers receive equal benefits. The scheme was completed and handed over to the villagers after inauguration bu DG Subodh Joshi on 30th May 2016. We feel we have been able to transform the lives of the people living in this village. It gives us immense pleasure to see the happiness created by our simple act. Our club believes in "Service above self" & "Be a gift to the world"