Thesis A rainwater harvesting system was intentionally introduced to help people, but over time it ceased to function due to outrageous exploitation without properly considering natural factors and the ecosystem sources. The issue must be resolved instantly with the support of the entire village community. Introduction The rainwater harvesting project was implemented as a solution to water shortage in the Indian village of Golpalpura. Naturally, the Rajasthan region in India is scarce in terms of water resources. Local farmers managed to provide irrigation for the crops across the year by building small earthen dams called johads. Those dams captured rainwater, which soaked into the aquifer and was saved from evaporating. Later, the underground water kept people’s wells and rivers full, which gave them access to water regardless of the season (Ghimire et al. 75). However, the system, which served the village for millennia, stopped working due to the vicious cycle launched by industrialization. Vicious Cycle of Commercial Logging and Drilling Wells A great idea began to deteriorate due to the increased use of soil without an emphasis on counteracting the aspects of nature. Due to the increased rates of deforestation in Rajasthan monsoon, rains started to wash down the surface levels of the soil, making the ground less fertile and eroded. The soil that was washed down polluted johads and decreased its depth. Consequently, less and less water was stored in the ponds, which decreased the amount of groundwater, creating droughts (Singh and Bhakar 1845). The situation was worsened further when the tube well technologies were introduced, exhausting the groundwater even more. Although drilled wells solved the water shortage problem for a few years, the lowering of the groundwater levels caused trees to dry out and animals to starve or leave the region. The lack of trees in the area caused people to travel long distances to get wood for cooking in other villages. Water from deep wells was not sufficient for farming, which caused men to move to the cities to work (Amanambu et al. 125163). The Consequences of the Vicious Cycle Hence, the project launched in 1985 by a group of volunteers and the Young India organization (TBS) had to end the vicious cycle. The situation changed with reintroducing the practice of rainwater harvesting in johads. After seven months, the first monsoon season came and refilled the new pond. It inspired the community to continue the restoration of their abandoned rainwater harvesting system. Johads ended a vicious cycle of lowering levels of groundwater. Hence, the community was motivated to continue the virtuous cycle of expanding the system. The community council called the Gram Sabha was created to manage the water resources and maintain the ponds. The council consisted of each village family’s representative and managed the maintenance of johads and further usage of water. Hence, the village agreed to build one johad each year, and eventually, there were nine ponds in Golpalpura (Singh and Bhakar 1844). Decisions were made by consensus, which allowed each family to be engaged and feel their contribution to the prosperity of the village. The Role of Community in the Restoration The Eco Tipping Point leverage that helped break the vicious circle depended heavily on