National Water Awards 2020

• 08 Jan 2022

On 7th January 2021, the Union Jal Shakti Ministry announced 3rd National Water Awards-2020.

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Best State: In the Best State category, Uttar Pradesh has been awarded first prize, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

Water Statistics in India

• India’s current water requirement is estimated to be around 1,100 billion cubic meters per year, projected to go up to 1,447 billion cubic meters by 2050.
• While India has more than 18% of the world’s population, it has only 4% of world’s renewable water resources.

About the Award

• The first National Water Award was launched by the Jal Shakti Ministry in 2018 to recognize and encourage exemplary work and efforts made by States, Districts, individuals, organizations, etc. across the country in attaining the government’s vision of a ‘Jal Samridh Bharat’.