Encourage the various stakeholder including the Civil Societies, Gram Panchayats, Urban Local Bodies, Water User Associations, Institutions, Corporate Sector, Individuals etc. for adopting innovative practices of ground water augmentation by rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge, promoting water use efficiency, recycling & re-use of water and creating awareness through people's participation in the targeted areas resulting into the sustainability of ground water resources development, adequate capacity building amongst the stakeholders etc.

Eligibility
Any State, District, Village Panchayat, Urban Local Body, School, College, Institution, Industry, Civil Society, Water User Association and an Individual who has done good work in the field of water conservation and management is eligible to apply.

Decoration
(i) Trophy and Citation will be given for Best State (1st, 2nd & 3rd winners) & Best District are awarded for each of 5 zones i.e. Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern & North Eastern.
(ii) Trophy and Citation along with Cash Prize will be given to awardees in Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best School or College, Best Industry, Best Civil Society, Best Water User Association and Best Individual for Excellence. (Rs. 2 lakhs - 1st winner, 1.5 lakhs - 2nd winner &1 lakh - 3rd winner)
The cash prize for awardees in Best Institution (other than School/College) category is Rs. 2 lakhs - 1st winner and Rs. 1.5 lakhs - 2nd winner (for campus usage) & one award of Rs. 2 lakhs (for other than campus)

No. of Awardees
32

Who can nominate?
Self in respect of Best Individual for Excellence, and Secretary/Principal Secretary of concerned State Departments, District Collector/ District Magistrate/ Head of Body, Prinicipal/Head of School/ College, Head of the Institution/ Industry/ Organisation/Association for other categories of awards.

Selection Process
All applications received for 5th National Water Awards are scrutinized by a Screening Committee of the Department & shortlisted applications are placed before the Jury Committee which is constituted by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti. No Award is conferred except on the recommendation of the Jury Committee. The recommendations of the Committee are submitted to the Hon’ble Minister (Jal Shakti) for approval. Thereafter, the names of winners are announced on a suitable date.

Ceremony Details
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