5th National Water Awards

Recently, the President of India conferred the 5th National Water Awards in New Delhi.

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Key Highlights 

• The National Water Awards focus on the good work and efforts made by individuals and organizations across the country in attaining the government’s vision of a Jal Samridh Bharat. 
• The Awards were introduced in 2018 by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, and first were given in 2019. 
• The awards were presented to 38 winners in nine categories including Best State, Best District, Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best Water User Association and Best Civil Society. 
• Significance: The awards aim to recognize efforts in water management and conservation, promoting public awareness of the importance of water usage practices.

 

Winners: 

Best State- Odisha (1st), Uttar Pradesh (2nd), Gujarat and Puducherry (joint 3rd).

Winners in best District category:  

• Banda (Uttar Pradesh) from North Zone and Ganderbal (J&K) from north zone (joint winner)  Indore (Madhya Pradesh) from west zone  Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) from south zone  Balangir (Odisha) from east zone  Dhalai (Tripura) from the North East zone