New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh on Friday bagged the first prize for water conservation efforts, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in the second and third place respectively at the National Awards 2020.
The awards were announced by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
The awards were instituted to encourage and recognise individuals and organisations doing exemplary work in the field of water resources management.
“Water is fundamental to life. India’s current water requirement is estimated to be around 1,100 billion cubic meters per year, projected to go up to 1,447 billion cubic meters by 2050. Water as a resource is crucial to India, which is one of the fastest growing economies in the world,” Shekhawat said.
“While India has more than 18 per cent of the world’s population, it has only 4 per cent of the world’s renewable water resources. It is in this backdrop that the National Water Awards (NWA) were instituted to recognise and encourage exemplary work and efforts made by states, districts, individuals, organisations across the country in attaining the government’s vision of a ‘Jal Samridh Bharat’,” the minister said.
Secretary, DDWS, Vini Mahajan was also present on the occasion.
The award winners — a total of 57 awardees in various categories — would be given a citation, trophy and cash prize, a statement from the Ministry of Jal Shakti said.
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) and Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Punjab) have been declared the winners for Best District in the north zone. Similarly for South Zone, the two districts are Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) and Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh); for East Zone, they are East Champaran (Bihar) and Godda (Jharkhand); for West Zone, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) was declared first winner while Vadodara (Gujarat) and Banswara (Rajasthan) were declared the joint winners for the second spot; and for the North-East zone, it was Goalpara (Assam) and Siang (Arunachal Pradesh).
Apart from the ‘Best State’ and ‘Best District’, awards were announced for organisations, individuals in nine other categories: Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best Media (Print & Electronic), Best School, Best Institution/RWA/Religious organization for Campus usage, Best Industry, Best NGO, Best Water User Association, and Best Industry for CSR Activity.
National Water Awards 2020
List of winners
| Sl. No. | Name | Category
(with zone, if any) |
Rank |
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Uttar Pradesh | “Best State” | 1st |
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Rajasthan | 2nd | |
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Tamil Nadu | 3rd | |
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Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh | “Best District”
– North Zone |
1st |
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Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab | 2nd | |
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Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala | “Best District”
– South Zone |
1st |
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Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh | 2nd | |
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East Champaran, Bihar | “Best District”
– East Zone |
1st |
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Godda, Jharkhand | 2nd | |
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Indore, Madhya Pradesh | “Best District”
– West Zone |
1st |
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Vadodara, Gujarat | 2nd
(Joint Winner) |
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Banswara, Rajasthan | 2nd
(Joint Winner) |
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Goalpara, Assam | “Best District”
– North-East Zone |
1st |
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Siang, Arunachal Pradesh | 2nd | |
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Dhaspad, Almora, Uttarakhand | “Best Village Panchayat”
– North Zone |
1st |
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Jamola, Rajouri, J&K | 2nd | |
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Balua, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | 3rd | |
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Yelerampura Panchayat, Tumakuru District, Karnataka | “Best Village Panchayat”
– South Zone |
1st |
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Vellaputhur Panchayat, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu | 2nd | |
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Elappully Grama Panchayat, Palakkad District, Kerala | 3rd | |
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Telari Panchayat, Gaya District, Bihar | “Best Village Panchayat”
– East Zone |
1st |
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Chhindiya Panchayat, Surajpur District, Chhattisgarh | 2nd | |
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Guni Panchayat, Khunti District, Jharkhand | 3rd | |
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Takhatgadh, Sabarkantha, Gujarat | “Best Village Panchayat”
– West Zone |
1st |
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Kankapar, Kachchh, Gujarat | 2nd | |
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Surdi, Solapur, Maharashtra | 3rd | |
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Sialsir, Sirchip, Mizoram | “Best Village Panchayat”
– North-East Zone |
1st |
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Aminda Simsanggre , West Garo Hills, Meghalaya | 2nd | |
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Chambagre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya | 3rd | |
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Vapi Urban Local Body, Gujarat | “Best Urban Local Body” | 1st |
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Dapoli Nagar Panchayat, Maharashtra | 2nd | |
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Madurai Municipal Corporation, Tamil Nadu | 3rd | |
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Mission Paani (Network 18) | “Best Media (Print & Electronic)” | 1st |
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Agrowon, Sakal Media Pvt. Ltd.
(Adinath Dattatray Chavan) |
2nd | |
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Sandesh Daily Bhuj Edition | 3rd | |
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Govt. Girls Hr. Secondary School, Kaveripattinam, Tamilnadu | “Best School” | 1st |
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Amalorpavam Lourds Academy, Thiruvalluar, Puducherry | 2nd | |
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Amity International School, Noida, UP | 3rd
(Joint Winner) |
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Govt. Middle School, Manapet, Puducherry | 3rd
(Joint Winner) |
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Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Jammu | “Best Institution/RWA/Religious organization for Campus usage” | 1st |
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IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat | 2nd | |
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lndian Oil Corporation Limited Faridabad | 3rd | |
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Welspun India Textile Ltd., Gujarat | “Best Industry” | 1st |
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Hyundai Motor India Ltd., Tamil Nadu | 2nd | |
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Trident (Textile) Ltd., Punjab | 3rd
(Joint Winner) |
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Steel Authority of India Ltd., New Delhi | 3rd
(Joint Winner) |
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Coastal Salinity Prevention Cell, Ahmedabad | “Best NGO” | 1st |
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Vivekananda Kendra NARDEP, Kanyakumari | 2nd | |
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Gramvikas Sanstha, Aurangabad | 3rd
(Joint Winner) |
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Vivekananda Research and Training Institute, Bhavnagar | 3rd
(Joint Winner) |
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Panchgachiya MDTW WUA, Hooghly, West Bengal | “Best Water User Association” | 1st |
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Hatinada Champa Purulia, West Bengal | 2nd | |
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Amtore Mini River Lift Irrigation WUA, Purulia, West Bengal | 3rd | |
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ITC Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal | “Best Industry for CSR activities” | 1st |
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Adani Foundation, Gujarat | 2nd | |
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HAL, Bengaluru, Karnataka | 3rd
(Joint Winner) |
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Dharampal Satyapal Ltd., Noida,
Uttar Pradesh |
3rd
(Joint Winner) |
