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Mathur Savani
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| Born | 12 January 1963 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Businessman, social worker |
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.
Biography[edit]
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 on 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.[1]
Social work[edit]
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.[1][2]He later co-founded "Beti Bachao Abhiyan" to spread awareness regarding female infanticide.[1]
Recognition[edit]
Mathur Savani was recognized by Government of Gujarat by several awards; Chief Minister's Public Health Award for 1998-99, Chief Minister's Roupya Chandrak Purskar for 2001, Gujarat Gaurav Deen Sanman Purskar for 2004. Akhil Gujarat Patidar Parisad awarded him "Patidar Ratnashri" in 2005. Sandipani Vidhya Niketan, Probandar awarded him with "Rajshri Award" in 2005 while he received "Samaj Shresthi Award" from Saurastra Patel Kelvani Mandal in 2006.[citation needed]
He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 2014 for his contribution in social works.[1][3][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "7 Gujaratis in Padma awards list". The Times of India. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Mathurbhai Savani is master organizer". DeshGujarat. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "Paresh Rawal, Mathur Savani presented Padma awards". DeshGujarat. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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