National Water Awards: Odisha wins top spot for water conservation efforts

In the Best Water User Association category, the Pentakli Project Union of Water User Association received the top rank for its effective water management practices.

The awards for Best Institution (other than school/college) were given to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore in the first place, followed by the Koner Laksmaiah Education Foundation in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras in Chennai secured the third rank. Special mentions were awarded to the Sri Tirumala Nagar Resident Welfare Association in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IIT Tirupati in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, and the Birla Institute of Science and Technology in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

Lastly, the ‘Best Civil Society’ category recognised the BAIF Development Research Foundation in Pune as the top performer, followed by Yuva Mitra from Mitrangan Campus in Nashik, Maharashtra, in second place.

Gramin Vikas Trust in Kanchan Kunj, Dahod, Gujarat, and Art of Living both shared the third rank as joint winners. The S M Sehgal Foundation in Gurugram also received a special mention for its contributions.