{"id":366735,"date":"2026-07-04T17:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366735"},"modified":"2026-07-04T17:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:05:25","slug":"7th-national-water-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/7th-national-water-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"7th National Water Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0The Department of Water Resources has launched the 7th National Water Awards on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal, with applications open until 28th August, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About 7th National Water Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_366740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366740\" style=\"width: 315px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-366740\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-MoJS.jpg?resize=315%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"7th National Water Awards\" width=\"315\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-MoJS.jpg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-MoJS.jpg?w=703&amp;ssl=1 703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; MoJS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The 7th National Water Awards <strong>recognize and encourage outstanding work in water conservation and water resource management across India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched By:<\/strong> The <strong>Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation<\/strong> under the <strong>Ministry of Jal Shakti<\/strong> launched the awards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Edition:<\/strong> The <strong>first<\/strong> National Water Awards were introduced in<strong> 2018.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: The awards <strong>aim to support Jal Samridh Bharat<\/strong>, <strong>promote water conservation, and encourage better water usage practices.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: The awards <strong>encourage stakeholders to adopt a holistic approach to water resource management<\/strong> because surface water and groundwater are important in the water cycle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prizes<\/strong>: Each winner receives a <strong>Trophy along with a Citation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Process<\/strong>: A <strong>Screening Committee scrutinises applications<\/strong>,\n<ul>\n<li>the <strong>Jury Committee recommends winners<\/strong>, and<\/li>\n<li>the <strong>Minister of Jal Shakti approves the final list.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conferral<\/strong>: The <strong>President of India or the Vice President of India<\/strong> confers the awards during the award ceremony.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility for the Awards:<\/strong> <strong>States, Districts, Urban Local Bodies, Dam Owner Agencies<\/strong>, and <strong>Industries<\/strong> that have done good work in water conservation and management are eligible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Portal<\/strong>: Applications are accepted only through the <strong>Rashtriya Puraskar portal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0The Department of Water Resources has launched the 7th National Water Awards on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal, with applications open until 28th August, 2026. About 7th National Water Awards The 7th National Water Awards recognize and encourage outstanding work in water conservation and water resource management across India. 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