Punjab district awarded “Best District” in National Water Awards 2020
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced 3rd National Water Awards-2020, today at New Delhi. In the Best State category, Uttar Pradesh has been awarded first prize, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. Vini Mahajan, Secretary, DDWS was also present on the occasion.
Punjab’s Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar ranked 2nd in Best District category in the North Zone segment of the National Water Awards 2020. Similarly Punjab’s industrial house Trident (Textile) Ltd., Punjab jointly ranked 3rd under “Best Industry” category, Pan India.
Speaking on the occasion, Shekhawat stated that 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. While India has more than 18% of the world’s population, it has only 4% of world’s renewable water resources. It is in this backdrop that the National Water Awards (NWA) were instituted to recognize and encourage exemplary work and efforts made by States, Districts, individuals, organizations, etc across the country in attaining the government’s vision of a ‘Jal Samridh Bharat’, stated the minister.
The Union Minister said that considering the fact that surface water & ground water are integral part of the water cycle, it was felt necessary to institute a unified National Water Award with the objectives of encouraging the stakeholders to adopt holistic approach towards water resources management in the country. Also, it strives to create awareness among the people about the importance of water and attempts to motivate them to adopt best water usage practices, added the minister.
The first National Water Award was launched by the Jal Shakti Ministry in 2018. National Water Awards have provided a good opportunity to start-ups as well as leading organizations to engage and deliberate with senior policymakers on how to adopt the best water resources management practices in India.
To encourage and recognize individuals and organizations doing exemplary work in the field of water resources management, the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti is giving 57 awards to States, Organizations, Individuals etc. in 11 different categories – Best State, Best District, 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. Some of these categories have sub- categories for different zones of the country. The award winners in different categories will be given a citation, trophy and cash prize.
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) |
January 7,2022
