2022–2023 | Enterprise, Climate Action & Innovation

• Natural Resource Management, mangrove plantation & coastal bio-shields – Large-scale mangrove plantation, regeneration, gap-filling and long-term maintenance across Jambusar taluka (Malpur, Tankari, Suva, Nada-Devjagan, Neja, Asarsa); bio-shield development for coastal protection, biodiversity enhancement and local employment; technical consultancy support to mangrove projects in Devbhumi Dwarka and Saurashtra.
CSR Partners (Adani, Essar) | Community Institutions | SAVE

• Renewable energy for salt producers (Agariyas) – Expansion of solar pump programme in the Little Rann of Kutch and new geographies; cumulative installation of 362 solar pump systems (2017–22), resulting in major diesel savings, reduced emissions and improved household livelihoods; participation in Government of Gujarat subsidy schemes.
Government of Gujarat | CSR Partners | AID India | VIKAS CFD | SAVE

• Solar-linked drip irrigation for small & tribal farmers – Pilot and expansion of drip-linked solar irrigation systems in tribal regions, improving water-use efficiency, farm productivity and climate resilience.
AVS (USA) | AID India | Aravalli Jan Vikas Kendra | Samvedna Trust | SAVE

• Climate resilience, mangroves & community institutions – Ecosystem-based adaptation initiatives integrating mangrove restoration, coastal livelihoods and community governance; groundwork for carbon credit–linked natural resource regeneration models.
CSR Partners | Community Institutions | SAVE

• Seaweed cultivation & marine livelihoods – Pilot and expansion planning for seaweed and Salicornia cultivation along the Jambusar coast; collaboration on sustainable marine livelihoods and value chains.
AKRSP (I) | CSMCRI | SAVE

• Livelihood & agriculture marketing (Asal Fasal) – Continued marketing of non-pesticide agricultural products (Tuver dal, Chana, Mung); partnership with Sahyog Krishi Producers Company Pvt. Ltd.; stable market access for farmers and strengthened sustainable agri-value chains.
SAVE | Farmer Producer Institutions

• Education support for migrant salt workers – Design and deployment of mobile school units (Rann Shala) to ensure seasonal education continuity for children of salt workers during migration cycles.
Agariya Hit Rakshak Manch | SAVE

• Research, baseline studies & future development planning – Baseline and needs assessment for 66 villages of Vagra taluka; CSR/CER planning support at district level; collaboration with CSMCRI on salt by-products, seaweed and saline agriculture research.
CSR Partners | Foundations | BDMA | SAVE

• Innovation & pilot initiatives – Drip-linked solar irrigation pilots; biocoal from Prosopis biomass; plastic waste pyrolysis pilot with academic incubation; early-stage exploration of carbon markets linked to plantations and renewable energy.
Academic Institutions | CSR Partners | SAVE

• Future-oriented programme design & documentation – Conceptualisation of the “Great Green Wall of Gujarat” (10,000 ha mangroves); continued consultancy in mangrove restoration; documentation of SAVE’s 25-year journey.