🏛 MoEFCC — Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
National Wetland Champion Award 2022 conferred to Mr. S. Meerasa at the Sahbhagita Workshop, NCCM, Chennai — the highest national recognition for wetland conservation.
🏛 Tamil Nadu State Government
State Green Champion Award 2023 — recognising MFI's leadership in mangrove restoration, lake rejuvenation, and community-based conservation across Tamil Nadu.
🏛 DCZMA — District Coastal Zone Management Authority, Tiruvallur
Mr. S. Meerasa appointed as Member (2024–2027) — contributing to coastal zone regulation, mangrove protection policy, and sustainable coastal governance.
🏛 Tamil Nadu Forest Department
Coordination on mangrove protection, site permissions, and community-based conservation monitoring across Pulicat Lake and the Buckingham Canal mangrove corridor.
🏛 Fisheries Department — Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh
Collaboration on sustainable fisheries management, livelihood support programs, and crab fattening initiatives for fishing communities at Pulicat Lake.
🏛 NCCR — National Centre for Coastal Research, Chennai
Collaboration on coastal ecosystem research, mangrove monitoring, and scientific documentation of CBEMR outcomes at Pulicat Lake.
🏛 Revenue Department — Government of Tamil Nadu
Assignment committee collaboration for land use regulation, community entitlement issues, and mangrove site protection in Tiruvallur District.
🏛 District Vigilance & Monitoring Committee (SC/ST)
MFI represented through community social workers — advocating for vulnerable coastal communities and equitable access to government welfare schemes.
🏛 Nehru Yuva Kendra
District Youth Award connection — MFI works with NKY-recognised youth groups for coastal conservation and environmental awareness programs.
🏛 Verdax New Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Meerasa serves as Director — Agroforestry & Land Restoration, supporting scale-up of registered carbon credit projects (P. IDs 3560, 3572, 6101, 6111) Pan-India.
