Mathur Madhabhai Savani is a businessman and social worker from Gujarat, India. He established a diamond firm Savani Brothers. He worked in the field of water conservation in Saurashtra region of Gujarat..
Mathur Madhabhai Savani | |
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Born | Khopala, Botad, Gujarat, India | 12 January 1963
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Known for | Water conservation in Gujarat |
Spouse | Hansaben |
Children | Mehul Savani - Lipsa Savani |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Website | saujaldharatrust |
Mathur Madhabhai Savani was born on 12 January 1963 in Khopala, Bhavnagar district (now Botad district), Gujarat, India. He completed his primary education in his village. He migrated to Surat in 1975 and started working in the diamond industry in Gopipura area. Later he established a diamond firm, Savani Brothers, in 1980. During one of his business trips, he was impressed by the water management in Israel and decided to establish an organisation in Indian aimed at water conservation.[3]
He established Saurashtra Jaldhara Trust to spread awareness regarding water conservation in 1997. He carried out awareness campaign and took walks across dry and water short Saurashtra region of Gujarat. He worked extensively to construct check dams across Saurashtra by community participation and government support.[3][4] He later cofounded "Beti Bachao Abhiyan" to spread awareness regarding female infanticide.[3]
For the Save the girl child campaign:
He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 2014 for his contribution in social works.[3][5][6]
Apart from this he was awarded with more than 1000 awards and Letter of Appreciation by many voluntary educational institutes, associations and village committees of Saurastra, Kutch & North Gujarat.