category Regional, chandigarh , , tags Regional, chandigarh , , DW BUREAU CHANDIGARH The Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has initiated the process of inviting applications for the 5th National Water Award, 2023, on the National Award Portal. All applications for these awards will be received through the online National Award Portal at https: awards.gov.in Home Awardpedia. The applicants can visit this portal or the website of this department (www.jalshakti-dowr.gov.in). The deadline for submitting applications is December 15, 2023. Sharing more details about eligibility for the awards, an official spokesperson said that individuals engaged in commendable work in the field of water conservation and management, including any state, district, village panchayat, urban local body, school college, institution (other than school college), industry, civic society, water user association, or water conservation and management, are eligible to apply. The spokesperson further shared that the winners of the Best State and Best District categories will be honored with trophies and certificates of merit. In the remaining categories - Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best School College, Best Institution (other than school college), Best Industry, Best Civic Society, Best Water User Association, and Best Individual for Excellence - the winners will be honored with cash awards along with trophies and certificates of merit. The cash awards for the first, second, and third winners are Rs. 2 lakh, Rs.1.5 lakh, and Rs. 1 lakh, respectively. The spokesperson shared that all applications received for the National Water Awards (NWA) will be screened by a screening committee of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Conservation. The shortlisted applications will be presented before a jury committee chaired by a secretary-level officer. Subsequently, the applications of the shortlisted candidates will be scrutinized by organizations of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, namely the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). (editor dailyworld.in)