Hon’ble President of India confers 5th National Water Awards, 2023
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Hon’ble President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, conferred the 5th National Water Awards, 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. 38 winners, including joint winners across 09 categories were awarded for their exemplary work in the field of water conservation and management. Each award winner was conferred with a citation and a trophy as well as cash prizes in certain categories. The event started with the traditional ‘Jal Kalash’ ceremony.
Addressing the gathering, Hon’ble President, Smt Droupadi Murmu appreciated the award winners asserting that their contribution towards water conservation and management is extraordinary and will set an example for the coming generations towards the development of the nation.
The Jal Jeevan Mission
Hon’ble President appreciated the schemes being undertaken by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, especially mentioning the highly effective execution of the Jal Jeevan Mission which exemplifies the objectives of quantity, quality and continuity and asserted that access to safe drinking water is the right of every citizen.
The president stated that the collective efforts of general public and Government could help achieve the goal of “water secure India” and vouched for every house of country to have a Rain Water Harvesting Structure (RWHS). She lauded the efforts of the water awardees and stated that the recognition of these efforts through National water awards will encourage the masses to take up water conservation activities.
The Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri C.R. Paatil expressed gratitude toward the award winners for their efforts in the field of water management and conservation and said that these Awards have made a deep impact and fostered a healthy competitive environment among those working in the water sector.
The first Prize in the Best State Category
Shri Paatil congratulated the states of Odisha for winning the first prize in the best State category as well as for the second position by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat and Puducherry for winning the third position jointly.
He said that the way these states have worked from the point of view of water management, it will certainly serve as an inspiration for many states and institutions. Hon’ble Minister also focused on the National Water awards as recognition of the good work and efforts made by various stakeholders across the country in attaining the government’s vision of a ‘Jal Samridh Bharat’.
The Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Smt Vini Mahajan in her speech mentioned that water is the foundation of our life and the Ministry of Jal Shakti is focused on water conservation and management in collaboration with the public to turn it into a Jan Andolan.
The achievements of Jal Jeevan Mission
She highlighted the schemes being undertaken by the Ministry of Jal Shakti mentioning the achievements of Jal Jeevan Mission, Namame Gange, Swatch Bharat Abhiyan, and Atal Bhujal Yojana.
The Secretary, Department of Water Resources, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Smt Debashree Mukherjee in her concluding remarks gave a vote of thanks to the Hon’ble President of India for inaugurating the event and encouraging the national water awardees and mentioned that the 6th National water awards, 2024 are to be launched shortly and urged the media as well as other participants to encourage participation in the water awards on a large scale.
The book titled “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Best Practices” was launched by the Hon’ble Minister of Jal Shakti and dignitaries at the dais. The book highlights the Best practices of water conservation undertaken by various stakeholders under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan.
During the award distribution ceremony, the works undertaken by the awardees were highlighted. Odisha state, the first winner in the state category, has made exemplary strides in water conservation by creating about 53,000 water conservation & rainwater harvesting structures, and 10,800 reuse & recharge structures.
The Ganga River
68,700 watershed development and 21,000 wastewater treatment plants as well as renovating 11,000 traditional water bodies. Uttar Pradesh, the second winner in the state category, under the Jal Jeevan Mission over 1.91 crore households constituting 72.78% of the total rural houses in UP have been provided with tap water. Besides, 133 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), & 06 Ganga Biodiversity Parks for cleaning the Ganga river & 14,679 Amrit Sarovars have been completed.
Winners in the best District category, BANDA (UTTAR PRADESH) from North Zone (joint winner)- around 400 ponds rejuvenated, 3,300 farm bunds & 530 farm ponds, 250 rooftop rainwater harvesting structures, 4,690 soak pits, and 460 check dams constructed. GANDERBAL (J&K) from the north zone (joint winner) - maintenance works of about 400 km of canals, and lining of 1.35 km of canals to prevent water wastage completed.
INDORE (MADHYA PRADESH) from the west zone constructed - 420 farm ponds, 180 percolation tanks, 100 Nistari tanks, and 190 Check dams have been constructed. 20 lakh saplings during Hariyali Mahotsav have been planted.
The Amrit Sarovar Scheme
Under Mission Amrit Sarovar, 103 water bodies have been renovated. VISAKHAPATNAM (ANDHRA PRADESH) from south zone - 33 water bodies under Amrit Sarovar scheme & about 2,400 various artificial recharge structures as well as riverbanks on Sarada river have been renovated/restored.
BALANGIR (ODISHA) from EAST ZONE - around 260 farm ponds, 170 check dams, 160 diversion weirs, 1,320 water harvesting structures, 460 percolation tanks & 670 groundwater recharge structures have been constructed. DHALAI (TRIPURA) from North East zone- about 740 community recharge structures, 60 ponds, 170 check dams and 137 water tanks for rainwater harvesting have been constructed.
Other prominent winners in various categories include Surat, Gujarat in the best urban local body, Pullampara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in best village panchayat, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune in best civil society, Pentakli Project Union of Water User Association.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Buldhana, Maharashtra in the best water user association, and Govt. Upper Primary School, Jethwan Ka Bas, Sikar, Rajasthan in best school/college, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in Best Institution and Aravali Power Company Private Limited, Jhajjar, Haryana in best industry.
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