37 Water Conservators from across the country to get Jal Prahari Samman

– Jal Prahari Samman will be given on Wednesday
– DM of Amity School, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar from Delhi will also get Jal Prahari Samman

New Delhi, 16 December : 37 water protectors from across the country have been selected for the 5th Jal Prahari Samman. Jal Prahari Samman for water conservation and promotion will be given in a program organized on Wednesday at New Maharashtra Sadan in the capital. Amity School Pushp Vihar has been selected for Jal Prahari from Delhi, while many District Magistrates of Uttar Pradesh including DM of Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar will also be awarded for protecting water sources in the state, creating new water sources and reviving ponds and rivers. In view of the work done in the direction of water conservation and management in the state, Uttar Pradesh has been given the status of partner state this year.

Giving this information on Sunday, the convener of the organizing committee Anil Singh said that this year the jury constituted for the Jal Prahari Samman is headed by Justice Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal, while other members include experts from various fields including NITI Aayog, National Water Mission (Ministry of Water Power). This year, projects based on the concept of water conservation and public participation have been given priority in selection by the jury.

Water Power Minister CR Patil, Union Minister of State for Water Rajbhushan Chaudhary, Member of Parliamentary Water Resources Affairs MP Balayogi Umeshkant, MP PC Sarangi etc. are special guests as the chief guests in the program. Giving this information, CEO of Sarkari Tel Ameya Sathe said that ambassadors of many countries will also participate in the Jal Prahari Samman ceremony.

LIST OF 37 JAL PRAHARI’S

Delhi

1. Smt. Amita Mohan Principal Amity International School

Uttar Pradesh.

1. Mr. Gaurang Rathi, IAS District Magistrate Bhadohi

2. Mr. Indra Vikram Singh, IAS, District Magistrate Ghaziabad

3. Mr. Manish Verma, IAS District Magistrate Gautam Buddha Nagar

4. Mr. Nand Kishore Verma President Neela Jahan Foundation

5. Mr. Ved Prakash Maurya Chief Development Officer Banda

6. Mr. Vikrant Tongad Founder – Safe Trust Noida

Haryana

1. Mr. Rahul Sisodia Social Worker Tarun Bharat Sangh Mewat,

2. Mr. Sandeep Kaushik General Secretary Sarva Kalyan Manch, Bhiwani.

Andhra Pradesh

1. Mr. Meda Gurudutt Prasad, ACTION Foundation

Assam

1. Mr. Kailash Karthik N. IAS Secretary, PHE Department & Mission Director (JJM-Assam) Public Health Engineering Department

Bihar

1. Mr. Ashutosh Dwivedi, IAS Joint Secretary, (Formerly – DDC Muzaffarpur) Building Construction Department,

2. Mr. Nandlal Singh Social Worker Nature Village,

3. Mr. Saroj Kumar Director (IT) Bihar Rural Development Society (BRDS)

Chhattisgarh

1. Mrs. Arunima Mishra Secretary Ashray Nishtha Society

Gujarat

1. Shri Savji Dholakia Founder Dholakia Foundation Surat

2. Shri Sindhav Hasmukhbhai Ranchhodbhai Farmer Ahmedabad

3. Dr. Jinabhai P. Patel, Vice Chancellor Navsari Agricultural University Navsari

Kerala

1. Shri Nizamuddin. A, IAS Mission Director Mahatma Gandhi NREGA State Mission,

Madhya Pradesh

1. Shri Ajay Namdev Program Coordinator Bahujan Hitkari Shiksha Prasar Samiti Niwadi,

2. Shri Nandkishore Prajapati Founder Member Kanva-Van Seva Sansthan Kanvan

Maharashtra

1. Shri Ajit Dnyandev Pawar Social Activist, Actor

2. Shri Chinmay Udgirkar Secretary Namami Goda Foundation,

3. Shri Gaurang Das Director Govardhan Ecovillage Mumbai.

4. Mr. Somnath Mali Volunteer Seva Sahyog Foundation,

5. Mr. Vishal Ashok Sonkul Vice President Sankalp Foundation, Samaneer

Odisha

1. Mr. Pradeep Mohapatra Secretary and Co-Founder Enterprises

Rajasthan

1. Mr. Birbal Ram Bishnoi Sarpanch Gram Panchayat,

2. Mr. Chhotelal Meena Community Mobilization Jal Biradari

3. Mr. Dinesh Vishnoi Sarpanch Gram Panchayat,

4. Mrs. Kanupriya Harish Executive Director Jal Bhagirathi Foundation,

5. Mr. Ranveer Singh Gurjar, Mr. Suresh Chandra Raikwar Chambal.

6. Mr. Vipul Pandya Office Coordinator Patil Foundation

Sikkim

1. Dr. Subhash Dhakal Deputy Director Rural Development Department

Uttarakhand

1. Mr. Manoj Kumar Sati Teacher, Chamoli

Leh

1. Mr. Stanzin Chosphel Executive Councillor (Agriculture) LAHDC, Leh