5th National Water Awards 2023

October 23, 2024

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Hon’ble President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, conferred the 5th National Water Awards, 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

5th National Water Awards 2023

The Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, announced the 38 winners.
Total Award Categories: 09 categories: ‘Best State,’ ‘Best District,’ ‘Best Village Panchayat,’ ‘Best Urban Local Body,’ ‘Best School/College,’ ‘Best Institution (other than school/college),’ ‘Best Industry,’ ‘Best Civil Society,’ ‘Best Water User Association,’ and ‘Best Individual for excellence.’

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Category	Winner	Achievements
Best State	Odisha	Creation of 53,000 water conservation structures, 11,000 traditional water body renovations.
	Uttar Pradesh (2nd place)	Provided tap water to 1.91 crore households, constructed 133 sewage treatment plants under Jal Jeevan Mission.
	Gujarat & Puducherry (3rd place – joint winners)	Recognized for significant efforts in water management and conservation.
Best District (North Zone)	Banda, Uttar Pradesh	Rejuvenation of around 400 ponds, construction of 530 farm ponds, 250 rooftop rainwater harvesting structures, and 460 check dams.
	Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir (Joint winner)	Maintenance of 400 km of canals and lining of 1.35 km of canals to prevent water wastage.
Best Urban Local Body	Surat, Gujarat	Recognized for excellent work in water conservation and management within the urban context.
Best Village Panchayat	Pullampara, Kerala	Lauded for significant community-based water conservation and management practices at the village level.
Best Civil Society	BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune	Commended for their extensive work in water conservation and management through research and community engagement.
Best School/College	Government Upper Primary School, Jethwan Ka Bas, Rajasthan	Recognized for its efforts in promoting water conservation and awareness among students and the local community.
Best Institution (Other than School/College)	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore	Significant contributions to water management and conservation through academic research and implementation of practical water-saving solutions.
Best Industry	Aravali Power Company Private Limited, Jhajjar, Haryana	Acknowledged for implementing effective water conservation and management practices within the industrial sector.
Best Water User Association	Pentakli Project Union of Water User Association, Buldhana, Maharashtra	Praised for organizing and managing water resources efficiently in an agricultural region.

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About National Water Award

Introduced in 2018: First distribution ceremony was held in 2019.
Introduced by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Award Focuses: On the good work and efforts made by individuals and the organisations across the country in attaining the government’s vision of a ‘Jal Samridh Bharat’.
Significance: Creating awareness among the people about the importance of water and motivating them to adopt best water usage practices

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