Pune Set to Construct the World’s Largest Stepwell in Evergreen City
This aspiring project will be a cornerstone of India’s first sustainable township, EvoGreen City, and represents a significant water conservation initiative, which has not been seen in 500 years.
Pune is on the verge of a historic event, with the foundation stone for the world’s largest stepwell set to be laid just after World Environment Day.
This aspiring project will be a cornerstone of India’s first sustainable township, EvoGreen City, and represents a significant water conservation initiative, which has not been seen in 500 years.
In the arid regions of Gujarat and Rajasthan, stepwells are known as marvels of ancient engineering. Soon, Pune will join their ranks with a stepwell designed to be the largest in the world. Sandeep Sonigra, the renowned builder behind several eco-friendly projects, including India’s first five-star rated green building, is leading this initiative in Dehu, Pune.
EvoGreen City will span 45 acres, surrounded by 70 acres of forest and a kilometer stretch of the Indrayani River. The township aims to operate entirely on renewable energy and harvested water, leveraging expertise from two German universities.
The Capacity of the World’s Largest Stepwell in Pune
The new stepwell will have a spectacular capacity of 90,000 cubic meters, substantially surpassing the Abhaneri stepwell in Rajasthan, which holds 24,000 cubic meters. This innovative design will not only supply water to the 15,000 residents of EvoGreen City but also boost groundwater levels in Dehu village.
Sandeep Sonigra states, “Since the stepwell will be a slanting stepwell, it will actually turn out to be around seven times Abhaneri. Stepwell is our ancestral gift, which provides sufficient water even in drought prone areas of Rajasthan. In cities like Pune, people waste a lot of water and we aim to preserve it like a precious commodity.”
The construction will begin with the first phase reaching a depth of 10 meters, expected to be completed by the next World Environment Day.
The second phase will extend the depth to 20 meters over three years. Unlike the centuries-old stepwells of Rajasthan, this new project will be the first significant stepwell built since the one in Telangana 500 years ago.
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