Punjab, Punjab’s industry, student felicitated by President of India with National Energy Conservation, Painting Competition Awards
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ December 14,2025
National Energy Conservation Day 2025 was celebrated today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, where the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, felicitated the winners of the National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2025 and the National Painting Competition on Energy Conservation 2025.
Arihant Spinning Mills, Malerkotla in Punjab has been awarded with Certificate of Merit (COM) under Textile category on National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2025. Punjab state has been awarded 2nd Prize, Group 3 under Institution category for State Performance Award. Tamanna a student of 10th standard of DAV Public Sr. Sec. School, Rajpura, Patiala has been awarded with Appreciation award under B category.
Punjab New and Renewable Energy Resources Minister man Arora received the coveted award from the President of India Droupadi Murmu at the National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 ceremony held today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Arora said that with the winning of this prestigious award the state of Punjab has stood among the top performers in the country in the field of energy efficiency. Pointing out towards the initiatives and steps taken by the state government led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for upgrading the infrastructure, he added, “We have installed 18000 solar tube-well pumps in the agriculture sector and efforts are on to increase the numbers. Besides these 185 Energy efficient motors have also been installed in MSME sector including Verka Plants. Stepping further the state government has also successfully installed rooftop projects of 35MW capacity in the Government buildings in the state.”
Aman Arora stated that energy efficiency in the buildings is one of the key areas to save energy in commercial sector by adopting energy efficient design, building material and using Energy Conservation Building Code.
The event underscored India’s steadfast commitment to advancing energy efficiency, fostering sustainability, and promoting responsible energy use across all sectors of the economy. The event was organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power.
The President said that energy conservation is the most reliable and environment-friendly source of energy. Saving energy is equivalent to producing energy, and that too without placing any additional pressure on our natural resources. She noted that as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, India’s rising energy needs—driven by wider electricity access, urbanisation, industrial growth and improved living standards—must be met in a sustainable and responsible manner.
Manohar Lal, Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs said that India has positioned itself at the forefront of the global energy shift, aligning its plans with the goal of limiting the increase in worldwide temperatures to below two degrees Celsius. He noted that India is one of the fastest growing economies having one of the best energy efficiency improvement rate.
The Minister underlined the important role played by the BEE’s initiatives, including the PAT scheme, ADEETIE, Standards & Labelling, and other flagship programmes—in driving energy conservation nationwide. He noted that India’s emissions have risen at a rate much lower than the growth rate of GDP, clearly demonstrating that the country has successfully decoupled economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions.
National Energy Conservation Awards 2025
To raise awareness about energy efficiency and its conservation, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the guidance of the Ministry of Power, recognizes and encourages the efforts of industrial units, institutions, and establishments in reducing energy consumption by felicitating them with Energy Conservation Awards on the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day.
Applications for the National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2025 were invited through an open advertisement, which encouraged participation from various sectors, including Industry, Buildings, Transport, Institutions, Appliances, Innovation, and Professional. Interested applicants were directed to submit their applications through the Portal: www.neca.beeindia.gov.in
- Participation:A total of 558 applications were received across sectors, including Industry, Buildings, Transport, Institutions, Appliances, Innovation, and Professional categories. A new category for Social Media Influencers and Digital Content Creators was introduced to recognise the growing impact of digital engagement on driving public awareness toward energy conservation.
- Awards:This year’s awards include 25 First Prizes, 5 Second Prizes, 26 Certificates of Merit (CoM), and 3 Certificates of Recognition (CoR) for Innovation Awards.
National Painting Competition on Energy Conservation 2025
- The competition, initiated in 2005, aims to inspire societal change through the creative expression of young minds. Organized in three stages – School, State, and National levels – the competition targets students of 5th to 10th standards across two groups: Group A (5th, 6th& 7th Standards) & Group B (8th, 9th& 10th Standards). More than 80 lakh studentsfrom across the country participated in the Painting Competition at School, State/UT and National levels. Students from Classes 5–7 (Group A) and Classes 8–10 (Group B) took part in the National Level Competition held on 11 December 2025 in New Delhi.
- The President presented the National Awards to the winners of both categories.
