National Water Awards 2025

The Ministry of Jal Shakti launches the 7th National Water Awards on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The awards are currently opened to recognise good work in water conservation and management across listed stakeholder categories.

National Water Awards (7th Edition):

Dimension	Key Details
First edition	The first edition of the National Water Awards is introduced in 2018.
Instituting authority	The awards are instituted by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Objective	The awards encourage stakeholders to adopt a holistic approach toward water resource management as surface water and groundwater play a significant role in the water cycle.
Eligibility	Eligible entities comprise any State, District, Urban Local Body, Dam Own Agencies, and Industry who have done good work in water conservation and management.
Award components	Each winner is provided a Trophy with a Citation.
Categories (this year)	This year’s awards cover categories: Best State; Best District; Best Urban Local Body; Best Implemented Project in the Water Sector; Best Industry for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in the water sector.