National Water Awards 2025

The National Water Awards, instituted by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, recognise outstanding achievements in water conservation, management, and sustainable practices. These awards play a crucial role in promoting Jal Samridh Bharat a water-secure and responsible India. The 6th National Water Awards (2024 cycle) were announced on 11 November 2025 with 46 winners across 10 categories, selected after rigorous evaluation and ground verification.

What Are the National Water Awards?

The National Water Awards were launched in 2018 to encourage individuals, institutions, and states to adopt innovative and sustainable water practices.

The awards aim to:

• Promote water conservation & efficient management
• Recognize successful water governance models
• Support India’s vision of Jal Samridh Bharat
• Encourage community participation in water security

The awards are administered by the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

National Water Awards 2025

• 46 winners across 10 categories
• Maharashtra wins Best State
• Navi Mumbai wins Best ULB
• Dubbiganipalli (AP) wins Best Village Panchayat – Joint First
• Award ceremony on 18 November 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan
• Awards conferred by President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu

Category-wise Winners: National Water Awards 2024 (Announced 2025)

1. Best State

Rank	State
1st	Maharashtra
2nd	Gujarat
3rd	Haryana

2. Best District (Zone-wise)

Zone	Winner	State
East	Rajnandgaon	Chhattisgarh
West	Khargone	Madhya Pradesh
North	Mirzapur	Uttar Pradesh
South	Tirunelveli	Tamil Nadu
North-East	Sepahijala	Tripura

3. Best Urban Local Body (ULB)

Rank	ULB	State
1st	Navi Mumbai	Maharashtra
2nd	Bhavnagar	Gujarat
3rd (Joint)	Nabadiganta Industrial Township	West Bengal
3rd (Joint)	Agra	Uttar Pradesh

4. Best Institution (Other Than School/College)

Inside-Campus Category

• IIT Gandhinagar (Gujarat) – First (Joint)
• ICAR-CCARI Goa – First (Joint)
• BITS Pilani – Second (Joint)
• Islamic University of Science & Technology, J&K – Second (Joint)

Outside-Campus Category

• Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana   Agricultural University Hisar (Haryana) – First (Joint)
• Regional Chief Conservator of Forests Berhampur Circle (Odisha) – First (Joint)

5. Best Water User Association

Rank	Winner	State
1st	Vettaikaranpudur Canal Odayakulam WUA	Tamil Nadu
2nd	Kanifnath WUA	Maharashtra
3rd	Kharlan WUA	Rajasthan

6. Best Civil Society Organisation

Rank	Organisation	State
1st	Banas Dairy	Gujarat
2nd	Ambuja Foundation	Rajasthan
3rd	Art of Living	Karnataka

7. Best Village Panchayat

Rank	Village Panchayat	State
1st (Joint)	Dubbiganipalli, Annamayya District	Andhra Pradesh
1st (Joint)	Payam	Kerala
2nd (Joint)	Kaweshwar	Madhya Pradesh
2nd (Joint)	Murugummi, Prakasham	Andhra Pradesh
3rd (Joint)	Balapuram	Tamil Nadu
3rd (Joint)	Dumarpani	Chhattisgarh

8. Best School or College

Rank	School/College	State
1st (Joint)	Krishna Public School	Chhattisgarh
1st (Joint)	Army Public School	West Bengal
2nd	BHSS Zainakote	J&K
3rd (Joint)	Malusanta Govt Nodal HSS	Odisha
3rd (Joint)	JBAV Ranchi	Jharkhand

9. Best Industry

Rank	Industry	State
1st	Apollo Tyres	Tamil Nadu
2nd	Hero MotoCorp	Haryana
3rd	Jhajjar Power Ltd	Haryana

10. Best Individual for Excellence in Water Sector

Zone	Winner	State
East	Shri Kishore Jaiswal	Bihar
West	Shri Bajrang Lal Jaithu	Rajasthan
North	Shri Mohan Chandra Kandpal	Uttarakhand
South	Shri Podili Rajasekhara Raju	Andhra Pradesh

Exam-Relevant Facts

• Launched: 2018
• Organised by: DoWR, RD & GR
• Ministry: Jal Shakti
• 2024 cycle winners: Announced in Nov 2025
• Total categories: 10
• Total winners: 46
• Evaluation done by: CWC & CGWB
• Objective: Promote Jal Samridh Bharat

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Source: PIB