Masalewale village is a ecology centric agriculture centric development. Master planning of the project was done based on the surface waterflows of micro watersheds. Inputs from various studies such as satellite imagery, hydro geological study, soil moisture studies throughout a year, bio-diversity survey became starting points here. Conservation of water and soil using strategies such as riparian buffers along valleys, introducing retention and detention ponds at strategic locations, contour bunding and halfmoon terraces to slow down water flows. Buildings were introduced in the areas based on elimination strategy.
