The Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, conferred the 4th National Water Awards, 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on June 17. 41 winners, including joint winners across 11 categories were awarded for their exemplary work in the field of water conservation and management.
- The Vice President also launched an animated short film on ‘Piku’, the mascot of National Water Mission for telecast on Doordarshan to spread the message of water conservation.
- The event started with the traditional ‘Jal Kalash’ ceremony.
- Madhya Pradesh won the first prize in best State category.
- Odisha bagged the second position and Andhra Pradesh and Bihar won the third position jointly.
- Best District award was conferred on Ganjam District, Odisha; Best Village Panchayat award was conferred on Jagannadhapuram Village Panchayat, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana.
- As part of the ongoing nationwide drive to realize the Government’s vision of a ‘Jal Samridh Bharat’ or ‘Water Prosperous India’, the National Water Awards focus on encouraging the good work and efforts made by various individuals and organizations.
- The 1st National Water Awards were launched in 2018. The 2nd and 3rd National Water Awards were given for the years 2019 and 2020.
