National Water Award

The award was launched by Jal Shakiti Ministry. Government of India.

Water has become a major problem at many Indian states due its mismanagement and poor use channelization. More than 50 percent of India in under high to extremely high-water stress.

India’s current water requirement is around estimated to be more than 1000 billion cubic meters per year which is going to rise up-to 1500 billion cubic meter by 2050.

India has more than 18 percent of world’s population and has only 4 percent of world renewable water resources.

India needs to start using water judiciously and proper conservation methods needs to planned and implemented by every state of India.

Inoder to have a popular participation from all states and citizens of India, central government has bought National Water Award.

National water Award started in 2007 is designed to recognize and encourage exemplary work and efforts made by States, Districts, Voluntary & Non-Voluntary organisations, Individuals across the nation in achieving the mission named as “Jal Samridh Bharat”. Such initiative will defiantly boost the water management system in India

The Jal Jeevan Mission which is a prime program of Government of India aims to supply “Har Ghar Jal” to all rural household by 2024 will also be indirectly promoted and benefited from such initiative of National Water Award.

3^rd National Water Award 2020 was recently given to follow, thus making Uttar Pradesh best performing state.

This award not only recognizes the State Government or local administration but also various other bodies as mentioned below.

Sl. No.	Name	Category	Rank
Sl. No.	Name	(with zone, if any)	Rank
1	Uttar Pradesh	“Best State”	1^st
2	Rajasthan		2^nd
3	Tamil Nadu		3^rd
4	Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh	“Best District”	1^st
5	Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab	– North Zone	2^nd
6	Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala	“Best District”	1^st
7	Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh	– South Zone	2^nd
8	East Champaran, Bihar	“Best District”	1^st
9	Godda, Jharkhand	– East Zone	2^nd
10	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	“Best District”	1^st
11	Vadodara, Gujarat	– West Zone	2^nd
11	Vadodara, Gujarat		(Joint Winner)
12	Banswara, Rajasthan		2^nd
12	Banswara, Rajasthan		(Joint Winner)
13	Goalpara, Assam	“Best District”	1^st
14	Siang, Arunachal Pradesh	– North-East Zone	2^nd
15	Dhaspad, Almora, Uttarakhand	“Best Village Panchayat”	1^st
16	Jamola, Rajouri, J&K	– North Zone	2^nd
17	Balua, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh		3^rd
18	Yelerampura Panchayat, Tumakuru District, Karnataka	“Best Village Panchayat”	1^st
19	Vellaputhur Panchayat, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu	– South Zone	2^nd
20	Elappully Grama Panchayat, Palakkad District, Kerala		3^rd
21	Telari Panchayat, Gaya District, Bihar	“Best Village Panchayat”	1^st
22	Chhindiya Panchayat, Surajpur District, Chhattisgarh	– East Zone	2^nd
23	Guni Panchayat, Khunti District, Jharkhand		3^rd
24	Takhatgadh, Sabarkantha, Gujarat	“Best Village Panchayat”	1^st
25	Kankapar, Kachchh, Gujarat	– West Zone	2^nd
26	Surdi, Solapur, Maharashtra		3^rd
27	Sialsir, Sirchip, Mizoram	“Best Village Panchayat”	1^st
28	Aminda Simsanggre , West Garo Hills, Meghalaya	– North-East Zone	2^nd
29	Chambagre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya		3^rd
30	Vapi Urban Local Body, Gujarat	“Best Urban Local Body”	1^st
31	Dapoli Nagar Panchayat, Maharashtra		2^nd
32	Madurai Municipal Corporation, Tamil Nadu		3^rd
33	Mission Paani (Network 18)	“Best Media (Print & Electronic)”	1^st
34	Agrowon, Sakal Media Pvt. Ltd.		2^nd
34	(Adinath Dattatray Chavan)		2^nd
35	Sandesh Daily Bhuj Edition		3^rd
36	Govt. Girls Hr. Secondary School, Kaveripattinam, Tamilnadu	“Best School”	1^st
37	Amalorpavam Lourds Academy, Thiruvalluar, Puducherry		2^nd
38	Amity International School, Noida, UP		3^rd
38	Amity International School, Noida, UP		(Joint Winner)
39	Govt. Middle School, Manapet, Puducherry		3^rd
39	Govt. Middle School, Manapet, Puducherry		(Joint Winner)
40	Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Jammu	“Best Institution/RWA/Religious organization for Campus usage”	1^st
41	IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat		2^nd
42	lndian Oil Corporation Limited Faridabad		3^rd
43	Welspun India Textile Ltd., Gujarat	“Best Industry”	1^st
44	Hyundai Motor India Ltd., Tamil Nadu		2^nd
45	Trident (Textile) Ltd., Punjab		3^rd
45	Trident (Textile) Ltd., Punjab		(Joint Winner)
46	Steel Authority of India Ltd., New Delhi		3^rd
46	Steel Authority of India Ltd., New Delhi		(Joint Winner)
47	Coastal Salinity Prevention Cell, Ahmedabad	“Best NGO”	1^st
48	Vivekananda Kendra NARDEP, Kanyakumari		2^nd
49	Gramvikas Sanstha, Aurangabad		3^rd
49	Gramvikas Sanstha, Aurangabad		(Joint Winner)
50	Vivekananda Research and Training Institute, Bhavnagar		3^rd
50	Vivekananda Research and Training Institute, Bhavnagar		(Joint Winner)
51	Panchgachiya MDTW WUA, Hooghly, West Bengal	“Best Water User Association”	1^st
52	Hatinada Champa Purulia, West Bengal		2^nd
53	Amtore Mini River Lift Irrigation WUA, Purulia, West Bengal		3^rd
54	ITC Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal	“Best Industry for CSR activities”	1^st
55	Adani Foundation, Gujarat		2^nd
56	HAL, Bengaluru, Karnataka		3^rd
56	HAL, Bengaluru, Karnataka		(Joint Winner)
57	Dharampal Satyapal Ltd., Noida,		3^rd
57	Uttar Pradesh		(Joint Winner)

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