President Droupadi Murmu will confer the 5th National Water Awards 2023 in New Delhi on Tuesday. Union Jal Shakti Ministry has announced 38 winners in nine categories including Best State, Best District, Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best Water User Association and Best Civil Society. In the category of Best State, the first prize has been conferred upon Odisha, with Uttar Pradesh securing the second position, and Gujarat and Puducherry jointly securing the third position. Each, award winner will be conferred with a citation and a trophy as well as cash prizes in certain categories.

The Ministry said, government has been undertaking a comprehensive campaign to spread awareness about water management and water conservation on a national level. The National Water Awards focus on the good work and efforts made by individuals and the organizations across the country in attaining the government’s vision of a Jal Samridh Bharat.