This includes Compensatory afforestation, Dam vicinity plantations, Catchment treatment measures, Canal bank plantations, Project colony plantations etc.

Against submergence of 4523 ha. of forest in Gujarat, Compensatory afforestation works in 4650 ha. has been completed in non-forest area of Kachchh district by the State Forest Department. The project authority is maintaining these plantations through State Forest Department. In addition, compensatory afforestation in 9300 ha. degraded forest land in nearby districts have been completed.

Thus, the total area of 13,950 ha. has been afforested against submergence of 4523 ha. well ahead of reservoir filling. The sucessful implementation of compensatory afforestation has brought in Great Indian Bustard black partridges & chinkaras where none existed earlier.

• To reduce the likely damage to the green cover and the environment in the vicinity of the dam, an area of 551 ha. has been afforested.

• To mitigate the rate of soil erosion in the catchment and also to check the silt inflow in the reservoir, thereby increasing the life of reservoir, catchment area treatment measures have been carried out in 27,204 ha. Similarly, treatment in 1953 ha. non-forest area in the catchment has been carried out by Gujarat Land Development Corporation.

Canal Bank Side Plantations

The canal system of Sardar Sarovar Project is quite extensive area of canal banks which would be available for plantations. So far SSNNL has planted 3570 ha. of canal side and borrow land.

• The project has completed the development and afforestation of 200 ha. ravine land at Pirozpur-Ratanpur near Gandhinagar on the bank of river Sabarmati as model plantations for compensatory works. In addition, the available space in the residential project colonies have been planted.

Wildlife Conservation Programme
Existing Dhumkal Sloth Bear sanctuary in the catchment area is renamed as Shoolpaneshwar sanctuary and is extended to cover an area of 607 sq.km. for prime habitat on the left bank of the reservoir. Financial assistance for the development of this sanctuary has also been given. The action plan based on M.S. University study has also been prepared and being implemented. Financial assistance for the improvement of the habitat for great Indian bustard in the Rann of Kutch is also provided by Nigam.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies of the sanctuaries and National Parks coming in the command viz. Wild Ass Sanctuary, Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary and Velavadar National Park has been carried out. Based on these studies action plan for Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary and Velavadar National Park has been prepared for development of sanctuary and are being implemented.

• Forest Conservation Programme
• Fisheries Development 
• Health Aspects
• Archaeological Aspects 

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