The Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation, under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, will organize the Award Distribution Ceremony for the 4th National Water Awards on June 17, 2023, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The Chief Guest for the ceremony will be the Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar.
The 4th National Water Awards, 2022, has selected 41 winners, including joint winners, across 11 categories. These categories include ‘Best State,’ ‘Best District,’ ‘Best Village Panchayat,’ ‘Best Urban Local Body,’ ‘Best School,’ ‘Best Media,’ ‘Best Institution for campus usage,’ ‘Best water user association,’ ‘Best Industry,’ ‘Best Industry for CSR activities,’ and ‘Best NGO.’ The winners in each category will receive a citation, trophy, and cash prize. The cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rank winners are Rs.2 lakhs, Rs.1.5 lakhs, and Rs.1 lakh, respectively.
During a meeting to review the arrangements for the ceremony, the Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Pankaj Kumar, emphasized that the event will strengthen partnerships and encourage public engagement in water resources’ conservation and management activities. The awards aim to raise awareness about the importance of water and promote best water usage practices.
The ceremony is expected to be attended by award winners, dignitaries, officers from various Ministries, Departments, Organizations, and State Governments, along with approximately 1,500 guests. Committees headed by senior officers of the Ministry are overseeing the arrangements for the event.
The Ministry of Jal Shakti is the nodal ministry responsible for developing policies and programs for the development, conservation, and management of water as a national resource. The active participation of various stakeholders, including states, districts, schools, NGOs, gram panchayats, urban local bodies, water user associations, institutions, and the corporate sector, is crucial for effective water resource management. The National Water Awards (NWA) have been instituted to recognize and encourage exemplary work and efforts made across the country in achieving the vision of a ‘Jal Samriddh Bharat’ (Prosperous Water-Abundant India).
The National Water Awards were first introduced in 2018, followed by the 2nd and 3rd editions. The 4th National Water Awards ceremony will be held on June 17, 2023, where 41 winners across 11 categories will be honored.
