Shree Padre

"Blessed by water", is a case study written by Shree Padre in September 2008, about Father Benjamin D'Souza's work on rain harvesting measures in four acres of the Tallur Church campus in coastal Karnataka, which have led to zero runoff for the last half a decade and watered neighbouring wells as well.

"Bit by bit, he filled his well", is a case study, written by Shree Padre in August 2008, of how S Ganesh Mallya, a high school teacher cum Sunday farmer in Yedapadavu in Karnataka, has greened his plot without borewells.

"IIM Kozhikode runs on rainwater", is a case study of IIM-K's Rainwater Harvesting work, written by Shree Padre in June 2005. The B-school's 96-acre campus occupies two steep hillocks. There is no independent water source for the entire institute and the average daily water consumption exceeds one lakh litres.

"Softening hard water with rain", is a case study, written by Shree Padre in October 2008, of an automobile dealer agency in Mangalore, who has implemented rain water harvesting, to solve water problems in commercial establishments as well.

"People's Planning for Water Sustainability", is a case study written by Shree Padre in December 2002, about the Rainwater Harvesting work of a the small villagPeople's e of Idkidu, which has now become an ideal rain-catching village in the region, by its efforts to restore the lost groundwater level.

"People's school for water literacy", is a case study written by Shree Padre in June 2007, on how a private high school in Sirsi, in northern Karnataka, is not stopping at merely imparting academic education, but has also started teaching practical water literacy to the people of five Malnad districts, using the rain centre setup at the school which

"Going home with more than theerth", is a case study written by Shree Padre in April 2007, on the how the problem of drinking water availability in summer, was solved by the Veera Narayana Temple at Gadag town, through rain water harvesting.

"Plenty on the roof", is a case study written by Shree Padre in August 2005, of how a district panchayat office in Kerala, used rainwater harvesting not just to overcome shortages in piped supply, but to tap the overhead source, so that no other source was needed.