Volunteers begin reviving abandoned stepwell at Mutga in Belagavi
Volunteers have started cleaning and redeveloping a historic stepwell in Mutga, Belagavi. The initiative aims to preserve the heritage structure while addressing the drinking water needs of nearby residents. Community efforts are being led by Pyaas Foundation and INTACH, with support from local volunteers and organizations.
- ▪The stepwell has been closed for decades and is covered by overgrowth and debris.
- ▪Local residents believe it served as a water source for women and horses in the past.
- ▪The project is part of the Belagavi Step wells Campaign, which aims to rejuvenate historic water structures.
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Volunteers have begun the cleaning and redevelopment of a historic stepwell at Mutga in Belagavi city, in Karnataka.The stepwell has a rectangular and a circular section, interconnected through a stone archway. Local residents believe it was a place for women to gather water for their household, and for the soldiers to bring their horses to drink water.The stone structure at Kanchveer Nagar in Mutga, around eight km from Belagavi on the Bagalkot highway, had been closed for decades. People had stopped using it after a few dry spells. The stepwell is covered by a thick overgrowth, the mud has collapsed, and people had started throwing garbage and debris in the premises.Community effort and shramadan (volunteers) are expected to rejuvenate it.
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