N M SADGURU WATER AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Navinchandra Mafatlal Sadguru Water Development Foundation, an NGO, was working under the banner of Shri Sadguru Seva Sangh Trust, Mumbai from 1974 to 1986. It was thereafter registered under societies registration act in 1986. The Foundation has dedicated itself to the betterment of rural and tribal people by helping them make better use of available resources, appropriate technology and participatory managerial practices. The aim is to help the tribal people break away from the vicious circle of poverty and once again restore the lost natural resources. By making best use of available water resources and demonstrating the economic and environmental benefits of afforestation and watershed development, Sadguru Water Development Foundation has reversed the exodus of tribal people forced out from their land by drought and erosion. This is bringing in new prosperity and a potential impetus for environmental improvement.
It has transformed large semi-arid area into lush green fields where once again interdependence between humans and nature flourish. It has been operating in the backward districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It has a track record of excellent performance and achievements in Natural Resource Management (NRM). Since its inception, it has spent a sum of Rs. 267.47 crores in the implementation of NRM projects.