6th National Water Awards
Supriya Shrivastava14 Nov, 2025
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Winners for 6th National Water Awards: Shri CR Paatil, Union Minister for Jal Shakti, introduced the winners of the 6th National Water Awards today at Shram Shakti Bhawan in New Delhi.
The Ministry of Jal Shakti's Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) announced the 46 winners, including joint winners, for the 6th National Water Awards for the year 2024 in ten categories: Best State, Best District, Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best School or College, Best Industry, Best Water User Association, Best Institution (other than school or college), Best Civil Society, and Best individual for excellence in the water sector.
When and Where Will the Awards Be Given?
The Ministry of Jal Shakti (that's the government department that looks after water) found 46 winners across India. These winners include different states, cities, villages, schools, and even individuals who worked hard to save water.
The 6th National Water Awards, 2024 prize distribution event will take place on November 18, 2025, at 11.30 am at Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, according to the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR). Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the Honorable President of India, will be the event's chief guest. Each winner will get a trophy and a certificate to honor their great work.
Why Do We Give These Awards?
The National Water Awards are given for three main reasons:
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To Say Thank You: To say a big "Thank You" to all the people and organizations who are working hard to save water.
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To Teach Others: To show the successful ways people are saving water so that others can copy their great ideas!
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To Create Awareness: To remind everyone, including you, that water is precious and we must use it wisely every single day.
6th National Water Award, 2024 - Winners
Here is the list of 46 winners for the 6th National Water Award given below:
| 6th National Water Award, 2024 - Winners | |||
| S.N. | Category & Rank | Winner | State |
| 1 BEST STATE | |||
| 1 | First | Maharashtra | Maharashtra |
| 2 | Second | Gujarat | Gujarat |
| 3 | Third | Haryana | Haryana |
| 2 BEST DISTRICT | |||
| 4 | First (East Zone) | Rajnandgaon | Chhattisgarh |
| 5 | First (West Zone) | Khargone | Madhya Pradesh |
| 6 | First (North Zone) | Mirzapur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 7 | First (South Zone) | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu |
| 8 | First (North East Zone) | Sepahijala | Tripura |
| 3 BEST URBAN LOCAL BODY (ULB) | |||
| 9 | First | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 10 | Second | Bhavnagar | Gujarat |
| 11 | Third-Joint Winner | Nabadiganta Industrial Township | West Bengal |
| 12 | Third-Joint Winner | Agra | Uttar Pradesh |
| 4 BEST INSTITUTIONS OTHER THAN SCHOOL & COLLEGE | |||
| Inside-Campus category | |||
| 13 | First-Joint Winner | Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| 14 | First-Joint Winner | ICAR- Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa | Goa |
| 15 | Second-Joint Winner | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | Rajasthan |
| 16 | Second-Joint Winner | Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 17 | Special Mention | Assam Rifles, Manipur | Manipur |
| Outside-Campus category | |||
| 18 | First-Joint Winner | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar | Haryana |
| 19 | First-Joint Winner | Regional Chief Conservator of Forests, Berhampur Circle | Odisha |
| 5 BEST WATER USER ASSOCIATION | |||
| 20 | First | Vettaikaranpudur Canal Odayakulam Village WUA, Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 21 | Second | Kanifnath WUA, Nashik | Maharashtra |
| 22 | Third | Kharlan WUA, Sri Ganganagar | Rajasthan |
| 6 BEST CIVIL SOCIETY | |||
| 23 | First | Banaskantha District Co-operative milk producers union limited, Banaskantha | Gujarat |
| 24 | Second | Ambuja Foundation, Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 25 | Third | Art of Living, Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 7 BEST VILLAGE PANCHAYAT | |||
| 26 | First-Joint Winner | Dubbiganipalli, Annamayya | Andhra Pradesh |
| 27 | First-Joint Winner | Payam, Kannur | Kerala |
| 28 | Second-Joint Winner | Kaweshwar, Khandwa | Madhya Pradesh |
| 29 | Second-Joint Winner | Murugummi, Prakasam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 30 | Third-Joint Winner | Balapuram, Tiruvallur | Tamil Nadu |
| 31 | Third-Joint Winner | Dumarpani, Kanker | Chhattisgarh |
| 8 BEST SCHOOL OR COLLEGE | |||
| 32 | First Joint Winner | Krishna Public School, Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 33 | First Joint Winner | Army Public School, Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 34 | Second | BHSS, Zainakote, Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 35 | Third Joint Winner | Malusanta Govt Nodal Higher Secondary School, Damanjodi, Korpat | Odisha |
| 36 | Third Joint Winner | Jharkhand Balika Aawasiya Vidhyalaya (JBAV) Rahe, Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 37 | Special Mention | Mount Abu Public School, Rohini, Delhi | Delhi |
| 38 | Special Mention | Maharaja Agarsain Public School, Ashok Vihar, Delhi | Delhi |
| 39 | Special Mention | Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Model School, Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 9 BEST INDUSTRY | |||
| 40 | First | Apollo Tyres Limited, Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 41 | Second | Hero MotoCorp Limited, Gurugram | Haryana |
| 42 | Third | Jhajjar Power Limited, Jhajjar | Haryana |
| 10 BEST INDIVIDUALS FOR EXCELLENCE IN WATER SECTOR | |||
| 43 | First (East Zone) | Shri Kishore Jaiswal | Bihar |
| 44 | First (West Zone) | Shri Bajrang Lal Jaithu | Rajasthan |
| 45 | First (North Zone) | Shri Mohan Chandra Kandpal | Uttarakhand |
| 46 | First (South Zone) | Shri Podili Rajasekhara Raju | Andhra Pradesh |