AT A GLANCE
The JSW Foundation is steadfast to work towards mitigating adverse effects of climate change by bringing in innovative technology-based solutions to ensure clean villages, conserving and augmenting water, promoting biodiversity, sanitary living conditions & sustainable livelihoods. The key drivers to achieve this are strategic partnerships, promotion of effective water management practices and strengthening of community-level institutions.
Outcome
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20L+
No. of sapling planted
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7.5L+
Mangrove saplings planted over 160 hectares of degraded land
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2L+
Cubic meters of water conservation achieved
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50K+
Cubic metres additional storage capacity created through de-silting
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7.6K
Individual toilets built
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7.1K
No. of households benefited with daily water supply
Key initiatives
- Conserving mangroves along the shores of Kokan
- Established ‘Nature Interpretation Centre’ at Daroji bear Sanctuary, in partnership with the Government of Karnataka.
- Restoration of conventional water sources to revive natural water bodies to facilitate effective soil and water conservation.
- Partnered with the Government of Maharashtra in its ‘Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan’ to build water conservation structures across villages in the Konkan region.
- Working towards achieving ‘ZERO waste dumping’ status at all locations
