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, including joint winners, for the 5th National Water Awards, 2023, in 09 categories viz Best State, Best District, Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best School or College, Best Industry, Best Water User Association, Best Institution (other than school or college), and Best Civil Society on 14th October 2024.
In the category of Best State, Odisha has been conferred the first prize, with Uttar Pradesh securing the second position and Gujarat and Puducherry jointly securing the third position. Each award winner will be conferred with a citation and a trophy, as well as cash prizes in certain categories.
Under the guidance of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has been undertaking a comprehensive campaign to spread awareness about water management and conservation nationally. From this standpoint, to create awareness among the people about the importance of water and to help motivate people to adopt the best water usage practices, the 1st National Water Awards were launched in 2018 by the DoWR, RD & GR. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th National Water Awards were given for 2019, 2020 and 2022. The awards were not presented in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Water Awards (NWAs) 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 are intended to create awareness among people about the importance of water and motivate them to adopt the best water usage practices.
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