Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced 3rd National Water Awards-2020. In the Best State category, Uttar Pradesh has been awarded first prize, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
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Sl. No. |
Name |
Category (with zone, if any) |
Rank |
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Uttar Pradesh |
“Best State” |
1st |
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2 | Rajasthan |
2nd |
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3 | Tamil Nadu |
3rd |
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4 | Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
“Best District” – North Zone |
1st |
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5 | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab |
2nd |
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6 | Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala |
“Best District” – South Zone |
1st |
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7 | Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh |
2nd |
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8 | East Champaran, Bihar |
“Best District” – East Zone |
1st |
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9 | Godda, Jharkhand |
2nd |
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10 | Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
“Best District” – West Zone |
1st |
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11 | Vadodara, Gujarat |
2nd (Joint Winner) |
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12
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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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14 | Siang, Arunachal Pradesh |
2nd |
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15 | Dhaspad, Almora, Uttarakhand |
“Best Village Panchayat” – North Zone |
1st |
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16 | Jamola, Rajouri, J&K |
2nd |
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17 | Balua, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
3rd |
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18
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Yelerampura Panchayat, Tumakuru District, Karnataka |
“Best Village Panchayat” – South Zone |
1st |
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19
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Vellaputhur Panchayat, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu |
2nd |
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20
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Elappully Grama Panchayat, Palakkad District, Kerala |
3rd |
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21
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Telari Panchayat, Gaya District, Bihar |
“Best Village Panchayat” – East Zone |
1st |
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22 | Chhindiya Panchayat, Surajpur District, Chhattisgarh |
2nd |
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23 | Guni Panchayat, Khunti District, Jharkhand |
3rd |
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24
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Takhatgadh, Sabarkantha, Gujarat |
“Best Village Panchayat” – West Zone |
1st |
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25
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Kankapar, Kachchh, Gujarat |
2nd |
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26 | Surdi, Solapur, Maharashtra |
3rd |
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27 | Sialsir, Sirchip, Mizoram |
“Best Village Panchayat” – North-East Zone |
1st |
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28
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Aminda Simsanggre , West Garo Hills, Meghalaya |
2nd |
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29 | Chambagre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya |
3rd |
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30 | Vapi Urban Local Body, Gujarat |
“Best Urban Local Body” |
1st |
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31 | Dapoli Nagar Panchayat, Maharashtra |
2nd |
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32 | Madurai Municipal Corporation, Tamil Nadu |
3rd |
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33 | Mission Paani (Network 18) |
“Best Media (Print & Electronic)” |
1st |
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34 | Agrowon, Sakal Media Pvt. Ltd. (Adinath Dattatray Chavan) |
2nd |
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35 | Sandesh Daily Bhuj Edition |
3rd |
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36
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Govt. Girls Hr. Secondary School, Kaveripattinam, Tamilnadu |
“Best School” |
1st |
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37 | Amalorpavam Lourds Academy, Thiruvalluar, Puducherry |
2nd |
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38 | Amity International School, Noida, UP |
3rd (Joint Winner) |
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39 | Govt. Middle School, Manapet, Puducherry |
3rd (Joint Winner) |
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40 | Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Jammu |
“Best Institution/RWA/Religious organization for Campus usage” |
1st |
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41 | IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
2nd |
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42 | lndian Oil Corporation Limited Faridabad |
3rd |
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43 | Welspun India Textile Ltd., Gujarat |
“Best Industry” |
1st |
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44 | Hyundai Motor India Ltd., Tamil Nadu |
2nd |
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45 | Trident (Textile) Ltd., Punjab |
3rd (Joint Winner) |
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46 | Steel Authority of India Ltd., New Delhi |
3rd (Joint Winner) |
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47 | Coastal Salinity Prevention Cell, Ahmedabad |
“Best NGO” |
1st |
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48 | Vivekananda Kendra NARDEP, Kanyakumari |
2nd |
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49
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Gramvikas Sanstha, Aurangabad |
3rd (Joint Winner) |
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50 | Vivekananda Research and Training Institute, Bhavnagar |
3rd (Joint Winner) |
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51 | Panchgachiya MDTW WUA, Hooghly, West Bengal |
“Best Water User Association” |
1st |
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52 | Hatinada Champa Purulia, West Bengal |
2nd |
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53 | Amtore Mini River Lift Irrigation WUA, Purulia, West Bengal |
3rd |
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54 | ITC Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal |
“Best Industry for CSR activities” |
1st |
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55 | Adani Foundation, Gujarat |
2nd |
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56
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HAL, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
3rd (Joint Winner) |
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57 | Dharampal Satyapal Ltd., Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
3rd (Joint Winner) |
About the Award:
- The National Water Award was launched by the Jal Shakti Ministry in 2018 to recognise and motivate individuals and organizations doing exemplary work in the field of water resources management.
- Overall 57 awards have been announced in 11 categories. These include: 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.
