Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Ganjam district has won the 4th National Water Awards 2022 as the best district in the country in water resources conservation and management.
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, announced the award. Ganjam collector Dibya Jyoti Parida was informed about the award by Pankaj Kumar, secretary of the department.
Ganjam was selected as the best district for its achievement in augmenting irrigation potential, drainage and river rejuvenation, soil conservation and watershed management, plantation, water supply, conservation and treatment of waste water, climate resilience initiatives and other district level initiatives, according to a release of the ministry.
To ensure efficient management of water resources, the Ganjam district administration has accorded top priority to conservation of water, groundwater recharge, efficient treatment and re-use of wastewater, massive plantation and mass sensitisation & capacity building in water conservation and management.
It launched several projects in convergence with different departments like PR&DW Department, Water Resources, Irrigation, Forest, Horticulture, Agriculture, Ground Water, H&UD Department in this regard.
Ganjam district will be presented a trophy and citation during an award giving ceremony in New Delhi.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took to Twitter to congratulate Ganjam district administration on winning the National Water Awards. “Congratulations to Ganjam administration on winning National Water Awards, 2022 as the best district in water resources conservation & management. The award recognises exemplary work and efforts in the field of water resource management and conservation,” he said.
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