The Jayantilal Chauhan Education & Research Trust (JCERT) undertakes projects for augmentation of ground water mostly in the state of Gujarat. These projects consist of construction of check dams which help in storage of rain water post monsoon and consequent rise of the water levels of wells in the villages of the surrounding villages. Because of this increase in the water level of the villages in the vicinity of the check dam, water is available to the farmer for a second harvest during the year, thereby improving agricultural output of his land.

With the aid of the Gujarat government, JCERT has helped in the construction of 30 such check dams with the help of the local villagers. These check dams have contributed to saving 10,000 million litres of rain water for the surrounding villages (Appended: Details of JCERT Projects till date in Gujarat)

The largest project undertaken by JCERT was a check dam at Sandasal, District Vadodara, completed in the year 2007 on the river Goma in Gujarat which has a storage capacity of 4,050 million litres (Appended: Sandasal success story)

In the latest project, JCERT has undertaken the community development of Village Bakrol, near Vadodara, Gujarat. The village has a population of 1200 persons and depends on a well for drinking water requirements. Our laboratory reports showed high TDS, Calcium & Magnesium content in the well water sample and after having done a reconstruction of the well wall and and cleaning of the well, these values have gone down considerably; JCERT intends to help the villagers further by placing a customized water filter fitment there. This proposed water purifier system will be low on cost & maintenance and will not require a constant supply of electricity.