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Corporate Social ResponsibilityEmpowering communities and sustaining marine ecosystems through innovation, research, and collaborative action

Focused CSR Activities

Explore our key initiatives and programs dedicated to advancing maritime research and ocean awareness.

Our Initiatives

Workshop on Modeling & Simulation at Khadakwasla Lake (2017)

A multi-dimensional exercise focusing on freshwater conservation through modeling, simulation, and field validation. Participants included PhD scholars, PG/UG students, and professionals. Sonar systems like Side Scan Sonar and Sub-Bottom Profiler were deployed to study acoustic behavior in freshwater. This initiative established a new benchmark in academic field research and contributed to long-term policy formulation in tropical freshwater management. This effort was funded by Bajaj Group under CSR and supported by Government of Maharashtra.

Workshop on Modeling & Simulation at Khadakwasla Lake (2017)

CSR Proposals

Empowering communities through sustainable initiatives that protect our water resources and foster environmental stewardship under the Underwater Domain Awareness framework.

Priority Initiative

100 Coastal Warriors Initiative by MRC

The "100 Coastal Warriors" initiative aims to empower coastal communities through tailored skill development programs that promote sustainable livelihoods and environmental stewardship. By enhancing economic stability and resilience to climate change, it supports the preservation of marine and freshwater ecosystems in alignment with the Blue Economy's principles of responsible and sustainable resource use.

Priority Initiative

100 River Warriors Initiative by MRC

The "100 River Warriors" initiative empowers riverine communities through skill development, technological integration, and policy advocacy to protect and restore river ecosystems. By aligning traditional knowledge with modern tools under the UDA Framework, it promotes sustainable livelihoods, environmental resilience, and active community stewardship for long-term ecological and socio-economic impact.

Priority Initiative

100 Water Warriors Initiative by MRC

The "100 Water Warriors" initiative by MRC empowers local stakeholders to protect India's water resources through skill development, policy advocacy, and technological integration. Focused on sustainable urban and rural water management, it aligns traditional knowledge with the UDA Framework to drive ecological restoration, climate resilience, and livelihood enhancement across freshwater systems.

Additional Initiatives

Comprehensive programs supporting sustainable development and technological advancement

Acoustic Capacity & Capability Building

The Acoustic Capacity and Capability Building for Community Empowerment initiative focuses on leveraging indigenous efforts to enhance acoustic expertise within the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework. This proposal outlines strategies, budget allocations, and impact assessment plans to foster talent development and promote industry innovation in the underwater domain.

Holistic Development

The Holistic Development for Human-Centric Growth initiative is deeply rooted in the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework, emphasising human-centric empowerment by equipping beneficiaries with growth, skilling and professional opportunities. Our focus centres on empowering individuals from underprivileged backgrounds through science and technology, UDA fellowships, and structured collaborations with local entities.

Policy Intervention

The Policy Intervention for Good Governance initiative aims to integrate Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework, focusing on sustainable resource management and empowering marginalised communities. This proposal outlines strategic actions, budget allocations, and impact assessment strategies for effective implementation.

Sustainable Livelihoods

The Sustainable Livelihoods for Fisherfolk and Riverine Communities initiative is dedicated to addressing challenges faced by coastal fisherfolk due to climate change and economic vulnerabilities. This proposal outlines strategic partnerships, technology integrations, and targeted interventions to promote sustainable models that empower fisherfolk and foster ecological conservation.

Technology Interventions

The Technology Intervention for Sustainable Community Development initiative seeks to implement the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework to drive forward technological advancements specifically tailored for tropical waters. This proposal outlines strategic actions, budget allocations, and impact assessment strategies to foster operational efficiency and community development.

Outreach|Engage|Sustain

Our philosophy drives every initiative - sustaining marine ecosystems, expanding awareness, and engaging communities for lasting change

Outreach

Corporations could support a structured outreach program to generate awareness among stakeholders, policy makers, communities, students, practitioners and more. A series of seminars, workshops, training programs and field interactions could be planned. The specific area of interest will be addressed based on the corporate vision. The areas of interest could be the one listed above in applications and sectors. A detailed proposal will be prepared, based on the common focus area of the corporates and MRC:

Engage

Corporations could support specific areas of interest and build the entire stakeholder involvement in a structured manner. A Center of Excellence (CoE) can be established, comprising five sub-centers for research, skilling, academic, incubation, and policy. Additionally, individual centers can be set up for any of the above modules or thematic areas that could be further discussed. Alternatively, individual centers can be set up for any of the above modules or thematic areas

Sustain

Specific projects on policy and technology interventions as well as acoustic capacity & capability building could be supported. Various thematic areas are listed above in the applications and sectors for reference. Complete management of the entire initiative including publications, policy papers, strategic communications, research and development with field experimental validation and more will be planned and executed.