[3][4] In 2015, he received a lifetime achievement award from Retail Jewelers India for his contributions to the luxury goods industry and societal betterment in Surat and Gujarat.

Under Patel's presidency, the Samast Patidar Samaj[8] launched the "Save the Girl Child Mega Campaign" (Maha Laddu Beti Bachao Abhiyan) to combat female foeticide and promote gender equality.

[citation needed] The distribution of informative booklets and a large gathering in Surat in 2006, where 1.2 million people pledged to oppose female foeticide, were part of this initiative, recognized by the Limca Book of Records.

[citation needed] Patel initiated a large-scale water conservation project in Ugamedi, creating three large artificial ponds.

[citation needed] This project is described as the first instance of river interlinking in India, inspired by Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision.