Madhya Pradesh has been selected by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti for the first place in the best state category in the National Water Award, 2022, for its excellent work in management conservation and augmentation of water resouras. The award ceremony will be held soon, in which the state will be honoured with trophy and citation.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has congratulated all the citizens, public representatives and officers of Madhya Pradesh for this achievement.
The CM said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today India is the leader of the world in moving ahead towards development in harmony with the environment. Protection, augmentation and proper management of water resouras is an important component of environmental protection. It is a matter of great pride that the entire Madhya Pradesh is making united efforts in this direction, this honour is a proof of this thinking of Madhya Pradesh.
Chouhan has expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
It is notable that in the best state category efforts and accomplishments in various components – achievements of Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Shakti Abhiyan, efforts for conservation and promotion of water resources, water policy, use of micro irrigation technology in place of traditional methods of irrigation, implementation of new micro irrigation projects, efficiency of water use, restoration of water structures, treatment and reuse of sewage and industrial waste water etc. are the areas that are evaluated
Under the 4th National Water Awards, states, organisations and individuals etc. in 11 different categories – Best State, Best District, Best Gram Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best Media (Print & Electronic), Best School, Best Institution for Campus Use in the category of RWA/Religious/Higher Educational Institution, Best Industry, Best NGO, Best Water User Association and Best Industry for CSR activity being awarded. The award winners in various categories will be presented with citations, trophies and cash prizes.
The Integrated National Water Awards has been envisaged to motivate and encourage stakeholders and people to adopt a holistic approach towards water-resource management. The awards also strive to create awareness among the public towards the importance of water and motivate them to adopt best practices in effective water management. The first National Water Award was presented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in 2018. Jal Shakti Abhiyan and Jal Jeevan Mission were launched in 2019 to convert the water movement into a people’s movement, in which many recharge structures were built and crores of people participated in it. The National Water Awards have provided a great opportunity for start-ups as well as leading organisations to engage and deliberate with senior policy makers to adopt best water-resource management practices.
