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Union Ministry of Water Resources instituted National Water Awards: Details
Union Ministry of Water Resources instituted National Water Awards: Details, Objectives, Highlights
Union Ministry of Water Resources has instituted National Water Awards with an objective to encourage all stakeholders to manage their water resources efficiently and create water consciousness in the country.
The National Water Awards main objective is to encourage all stakeholders including NGOs, Gram Panchayats, Urban local bodies, water user associations, institutions, corporate sector, Individuals etc. for adopting innovative practices of ground water augmentation by rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge.
The National Water Awards also aims to encourage water use efficiency, recycling and reuse of water and creating awareness through people’s participation in targeted areas for ground water resources development, adequate capacity building etc.
The National Water Awards will be given for a total of 13 categories as follows.
1. Best State
2. Best District
3. Best Village Panchayat
4. Best Municipal Corporation
5. Best research, innovation, and adaptation of new technology for water conservation
6. Best educative and mass awareness efforts
7. Best TV show for promoting water conservation
8. Best Newspaper
9. Best School
10. Best Institution for successful campus water usage
11. Best Resident Welfare Association (RWA)
12. Organizations for Best Religious and Recreational & Tourism Water Uses
13. Best Industry for industrial water conservation.
