[1][13][9] Among his larger initiatives are the Sand Mining Approval and Tracking (SMAT) system to fight illegal sand mining;[14][15] the Solar Dual Pump Water Supply Scheme to improve tap water access across the country;[16] and the introduction of the National Digital Health Mission identification numbers.

[19][10][20] A National Talent Search Scholar,[8] Gedam completed an MBBS from Government Medical College in Nagpur,[9][21][10] with a focus in orthopaedics.

[27][18][26] While Collector, he also improved local gardens and roads; oversaw the building of a modern darshan mandapa and three bhakti niwas, lodgings for followers of Jainism;[28][18] and attempted to convince the government to buy Shri Tulja Bhavani College of Engineering in Tuljapur to prevent its closure.

[2] Since its implementation, the system has been adopted across India as part of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's National Sustainable Sand Mining Guidelines.

[15][33][34] Around this time, Gedam served as Director of the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA), where he implemented the Solar Dual Pump Water Supply Scheme.

The borewells are supplemented by rooftop rainwater harvesting and the solar energy system is supported by the photovoltaic effect, meaning it does not require the sun to power it.

[6][1][12] A major part of his time there was focused on making improvements and taking preventative health measures to prepare for the 2015 Kumbh Mela.

[18] Drones were utilised to control and manage crowds; a mobile app was used to give information on local points of interest, including hospitals and hotels; and cloud computing was employed to monitor the threat of any illnesses breaking out.

[18] Additionally, he oversaw the launch of a municipal app that allowed residents to file complaints or suggestions, pay bills, register births or deaths, seek building plan approval, and view extensive details, including before and after photos, about any construction or other project undertaken in the city.

[8] He also brought transportation firms such as Uber and Ola under increased government supervision to maintain safety standards and to prevent sudden price spikes.

[39] In addition to the ABDM, he also worked to scale up the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) health insurance scheme to improve the number of Indians covered.