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09/08/22 07:27 AM IST

National Water Awards (NWA)

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  • 4th NWA launched for nomination.
About Awards 
  • NWA 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. It aims to fulfil the government’s vision of ‘Jal Samridh Bharat’
Under the 3rd NWA
  • Best state: Uttar Pradesh followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
  • Best District category: Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) and Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Punjab)
  • Other schemes for water conservation: Catch the Rain, Jal Kranti Abhiyan (Jal Gram Scheme to develop two model villages in the water-deficient region), MGNREGA for water conservation, National Water Mission (increase water use efficiency by 20%), NITI Aayog Composite Water Management Index, Jal Jeevan Mission (for Piped drinking water)
Source- PIB 

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