Vision & Philosophy

Our Vision

Evolve sustainable approaches for prevention and mitigation of salinity ingress, whilst enhancing livelihood resilience of communities affected by salinity in coastal villages of Gujarat

Philosophy

To enable greater interaction and cross- learning between practitioners, researchers and policy makers to ensure that the unique and emerging problem of salinity is adequately understood allowing for design as well as implementation of effective programmes and policies to address the problems being faced by coastal communities.

Objectives

Develop a scientific integrated natural resource management model to prevent salinity ingression.

Enhance incomes of households through agriculture and allied activities and market linkages.

Improve drinking water and sanitation services of coastal villages of Gujarat.

Develop and strengthen community institutions to ensure sustainablity of interventions.