India has set in motion an ambitious push to restore its fragile coastal ecosystems, with more than 22,500 hectares of land already brought under the umbrella of the Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) scheme, and a remarkable 85 percent of that area concentrated in the state of Gujarat. The nationwide programme targets large‑scale mangrove restoration and conservation, signalling a significant step in coastal resilience and biodiversity regeneration.