S. Sivakumar (35), a farmer at Manupatty in Udumalpet revenue division, has come out with an innovation in the water conservation front by developing a device to recharge borewells, utilising the impounded runoff rain/storm water in a better manner.

He has developed the cost-effective new gadget using perforated plastic barrels lined with nylon lets and slotted poly-vinyl chloride pipes for carrying water coming through the outlet valve straight into the borewell.