President Confers National Water Awards 2022; Uttar Pradesh wins first prize under Best State Category
- The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the 3rd National Water Awards on March 29, 2022 in New Delhi.
- National Water Awards is given for exemplary work in the field of water resource management. The first National Water Award was launched in 2018, by the Jal Shakti Ministry..
- A total of 57 National Water Awards for 2022 have been conferred to states, organizations and others in 11 different categories.
- In the Best State category, Uttar Pradesh has been awarded first prize, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
- Apart from this President Kovind launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign 2022, which is an expansion of water campaign launched in 2021 March, to underline the importance of water in our daily life and on the planet Earth. The 2022 ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign will be implemented till November 30, 2022.
List of winners of 2022 National Water Awards
| 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) |