The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Award distribution ceremony of National Water Awards, 2019 on November 11, 2020 in presence of the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria.
- The Best State Awards for first, second and third positions have gone to Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
- Mizoram won the first prize in the special category States.
- Best District Award was sub-divided into six zones – North, South, West, East, Northeast and Aspirational and into two sub categories – Revival of Rivers and Water Conservation.
- In North, the Award for Best District in Revival of Rivers and Water Conservation was given to Ayodhya and Almora, in South, Vellore and YSR Kadapa, in West, Sangli and Kachchh, in East, Bilaspur and Surajpur, in Northeast, West Tripura (WC) and in Aspirational district category to Khandana and Vizianagaram respectively.
Aim of the National Water Awards
- The aim of the National Water Awards is to acknowledge individuals/organizations doing commendable work in the field of water conservation and management.
- Also, it strives to create awareness among the people about the importance of water and motivate them to adopt the best water usage practices.
