First Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: DD News
Subject: Government Scheme
Context: The Hon’ble President of India, will confer the First Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards and the 6th National Water Awards 2025 on 18th November 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan.
About 6th National Water Awards:
• What it is? A flagship initiative of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, instituted in 2018 to recognize outstanding efforts in water conservation and management.
• A flagship initiative of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, instituted in 2018 to recognize outstanding efforts in water conservation and management.
• Aim: To promote community participation, awareness, and innovation in water resource management, aligning with the vision of “Jal Samridh Bharat.”
• Features:
• Awards across 10 categories, including Best State, District, Village Panchayat, Industry, NGO, and Institution. Evaluation based on field verification by CWC and CGWB. 46 winners selected out of 751 applications received via the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal.
• Awards across 10 categories, including Best State, District, Village Panchayat, Industry, NGO, and Institution.
• Evaluation based on field verification by CWC and CGWB.
• 46 winners selected out of 751 applications received via the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal.
• Rankings (Top Performers):
• Best State: Maharashtra (1st), Gujarat (2nd), Haryana (3rd) Best Districts: Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Khargone (Madhya Pradesh), Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Sepahijala (Tripura) Best Urban Local Body: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Best State: Maharashtra (1st), Gujarat (2nd), Haryana (3rd)
• Best Districts: Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Khargone (Madhya Pradesh), Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Sepahijala (Tripura)
• Best Urban Local Body: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
About First Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards:
• What it is? A community-driven initiative under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) campaign, launched on 6th September 2024 at Surat, Gujarat, promoting grassroots water stewardship.
• A community-driven initiative under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) campaign, launched on 6th September 2024 at Surat, Gujarat, promoting grassroots water stewardship.
• Aim: To encourage Jan Bhagidari (public participation) and CSR involvement in constructing, rejuvenating, and maintaining artificial recharge and storage structures, thereby ensuring long-term water security and resilience.
• Features:
• Guided by the 3Cs mantra — Community, CSR, and Cost. Districts encouraged to build 10,000 recharge structures (3,000 for hilly/North-Eastern districts). Collaboration between Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs for urban water recharge.
• Guided by the 3Cs mantra — Community, CSR, and Cost.
• Districts encouraged to build 10,000 recharge structures (3,000 for hilly/North-Eastern districts).
• Collaboration between Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs for urban water recharge.
• Rankings and Recognition:
• 100 awardees selected — including States, 67 Districts, 6 Municipal Corporations, NGOs, industries, and philanthropists. Top-performing districts receive ₹2 crore (Category 1), ₹1 crore (Category 2), and ₹25 lakh (Category 3).
• 100 awardees selected — including States, 67 Districts, 6 Municipal Corporations, NGOs, industries, and philanthropists.
• Top-performing districts receive ₹2 crore (Category 1), ₹1 crore (Category 2), and ₹25 lakh (Category 3).
• Ranking: Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan were ranked the top three states in the JSJB Awards 2025.