India, Nov. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Annexure I
Sr.
Category
Rank
State
Completed Work
Best Performing State/Union Territory
Best Performing State/Union Territory
Best Performing State/Union Territory
Sr.
Zone
Category
Rank
State
District
Completed Works
Cash prize (In Cr)
4
Category 1
1
UTTAR PRADESH
MIRZAPUR
35509
2
5
Category 1
2
UTTAR PRADESH
VARANASI
24409
2
6
Category 1
3
UTTAR PRADESH
JALAUN
16279
2
7
Category 1
1
CHHATTISGARH
BALOD
92742
2
8
Category 1
2
CHHATTISGARH
RAJNANDGAON
58967
2
9
Category 1
3
CHHATTISGARH
RAIPUR
36282
2
10
Category 1
1
TELANGANA
ADILABAD
98693
2
11
Category 1
2
TELANGANA
NALGONDA
84827
2
12
Category 1
3
TELANGANA
MANCHERIAL
84549
2
13
Category 1
1
MADHYA PRADESH
EAST NIMAR
129020
2
14
Category 1
2
RAJASTHAN
BHILWARA
104945
2
15
Category 1
3
RAJASTHAN
BARMER
79055
2
16
North- Eastern Zone & Hilly States
Category 1
1
TRIPURA
North Tripura
11547
2
17
Category 1
2
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
RAJOURI
4208
2
Sr.
Category
Rank
State
Municipal Corporation
Completed Works
Cash
Top 10 Municipal Corporations
RAIPUR Municipal Corporation
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board responsible for JSJB in the HYDERABAD Municipal
Top 10 Municipal Corporations
GORAKHPUR Municipal Corporation
Sr.
Category
Rank
State
District
ULBs
Completed Works
Cash prize (In Lakh)
Districts
Sr.
Zone
Category
Rank
State
District
Complete d Works
Cash prize ( In Cr)
1
Northern Zone
Category 2
1
UTTAR PRADESH
CHITRAKOOT
15761
1
2
Category 2
1
CHHATTISGARH
MAHASAMUND
35182
1
3
Category 2
2
CHHATTISGARH
BALODA BAZAR
30927
1
4
Category 2
3
CHHATTISGARH
GARIYABAND
26025
1
5
Category 3
1
CHHATTISGARH
BILASPUR
21058
0.25
6
Category 3
2
CHHATTISGARH
RAIGARH
19088
0.25
7
Category 3
3
BIHAR
NALANDA
12051
0.25
8
Category 3
4
ODISHA
GANJAM
9402
0.25
9
Category 3
5
BIHAR
KAIMUR (BHABUA)
8714
0.25
10
Category 3
6
CHHATTISGARH
BALRAMPUR
8644
0.25
11
Category 3
7
ODISHA
MAYURBHANJ
15141
0.25
12
Category 3
8
CHHATTISGARH
DHAMTARI
7674
0.25
13
Category 3
9
BIHAR
ROHTAS
7302
0.25
14
Category 3
10
ODISHA
KALAHANDI
6678
0.25
15
Category 3
11
ODISHA
RAYAGADA
8237
0.25
16
Category 3
12
CHHATTISGARH
SURAJPUR
5797
0.25
17
Category 3
13
BIHAR
PURBI CHAMPARA N
5725
0.25
18
Category 3
14
BIHAR
KATIHAR
5607
0.25
19
Category 3
15
ODISHA
CUTTACK
5572
0.25
20
Category 3
16
CHHATTISGARH
DURG
5010
0.25
21
Category 2
1
TELANGANA
WARANGAL
72649
1
22
Category 2
2
TELANGANA
Nirmal
60365
1
23
Category 2
3
TELANGANA
JANGOAN
30569
1
BHADRADRI KOTH AGUDEM
Complete d Works
Cash prize ( In Cr)
25
Category 3
2
TAMIL NADU
COIMBATORE
28147
0.25
26
Category 3
3
TELANGANA
MAHABUBNAGAR
19754
0.25
27
Category 3
4
KARNATAKA
GADAG
11971
0.25
28
Category 3
5
KARNATAKA
KOLAR
10270
0.25
29
Category 3
6
KARNATAKA
BIDAR
10297
0.25
30
Category 3
7
KARNATAKA
TUMAKURU
9885
0.25
31
Category 3
8
KARNATAKA
VIJAYAPURA
11453
0.25
32
Category 3
9
KARNATAKA
MANDYA
7192
0.25
33
Category 3
10
TAMIL NADU
NAMAKKAL
7057
0.25
34
Category 3
11
KARNATAKA
CHITRADURGA
7815
0.25
35
Category 3
12
ANDHRA PRADES H
SPSR NELLORE
5502
0.25
36
Category 3
13
TAMIL NADU
RAMANATHAPURA M
5269
0.25
37
Category 2
1
GUJARAT
SURAT
56756
1
38
Category 2
2
RAJASTHAN
JAIPUR
43204
1
39
Category 2
3
RAJASTHAN
UDAIPUR
32700
1
40
Category 3
1
RAJASTHAN
ALWAR
26867
0.25
41
Category 3
2
MADHYA PRADESH
GUNA
17814
0.25
42
Category 3
3
MADHYA PRADESH
BETUL
13499
0.25
43
Category 3
4
GUJARAT
RAJKOT
10836
0.25
44
Category 3
5
MADHYA PRADES H
DHAR
10791
0.25
45
Category 3
6
RAJASTHAN
DUNGARPUR
9712
0.25
46
Category 3
7
GUJARAT
NAVSARI
9593
0.25
47
Category 3
8
RAJASTHAN
BARAN
9269
0.25
48
Category 3
9
MADHYA PRADESH
DEWAS
8333
0.25
49
Category 3
10
MADHYA PRADESH
SEONI
7946
0.25
50
Category 3
11
RAJASTHAN
CHITTORGARH
7540
0.25
51
Category 3
12
RAJASTHAN
SIKAR
5761
0.25
52
Category 3
13
MADHYA PRADESH
KHARGONE
5606
0.25
53
Category 3
14
GUJARAT
KHEDA
6211
0.25
Sr.
Category
Rank
State
Municipal Corporation
Completed Works
Cash
54
Top 10 Municipal Corporations
4
ANDHRA PRADESH
RAJAHMUNDRY Municipal Corporation
13298
2
55
Top 10 Municipal Corporations
5
UTTAR PRADESH
GHAZIABAD Municipal Corporation
11406
2
56
Top 10 Municipal Corporations
6
GUJARAT
SURAT Municipal Corporation
10969
2
Sr.
Category
Organization Type
Organization
Completed Works
57
Best Partner Ministries/Departments
Central Govt.
M/o Railways
1139
58
Best Partner Ministries/Departments
Central Govt.
DoWR RD & GR
349
59
Best Partner Ministries/Departments
Central Govt.
Defence Estates
219
Sr.
Category
Organization Type
Organization
Completed Works
60
Best NGOs
NGO
Jaltara Save Groundwater
8256
61
Best NGOs
NGO
GirGanga Parivar
8149
62
Best NGOs
NGO
Art of Living
2576
Sr.
Category
Organization Type
Organization
Completed Work
Best Industry Associations/ Best Industry Leaders
FICCI Water Mission
Best Industry Associations/ Best Industry Leaders
Sr.
Category
Organization Type
Organization
Completed Work
Sr.
Zone
State
District
Officer Name
Dept.
UTTAR PRADESH
Amethi, Bhadohi, Kaushambi, Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Sultanpur
Shri Anshuman Singh, SDE, Prayagraj
Central Water Commission
UTTAR PRADESH
Ambedkarnagar, Azamgarh, Ballia, Chandauli, Ghazipur,
Shri Rajendra Prasad Yadav, AEE, Varanasi
Central Water Commission
Shri Shekhar Anand, Assistant Executive
Central Water Commission
Shri Deepak Kashyap, Assistant Executive
Bilaspur, Gaurela- Pendra-Marwah, Janjgir- Champa, Korba, Korea, Manendragarh- Chirmiri)
Shri Veerendra Kumar Sahu, Sub Divisional Engineer, Raipur,
Central Water Commission
72
BIHAR
Aurangabad, Gaya,
Shri BHAGIRTH, SDE, GAYA
Central
Adilabad, Jagitial, Kamareddy, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Medak, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Sangareddy
Shri A. Sathish, SDE, MSD,
Central Water Commission
74
KARNATKA
Bagalkote, Gadag, Kalaburagi)
Shri Anurag Jha, SDE, MKSD,
Central
Western Zone
MADHYA PRADESH
Harda and Khandwa (East Nimar)
Shri Rohit
Central
Sr.
Zone
State
District
Officer Name
Dept.
Balotra, Barmer, Jalore, Pali, and Sanchore
Shri Ghanshyam Tiwari, Assistant Hydrogeologist,
Central Ground Water
Ajmer, Jaipur, Sikar, and Tonk
Ms. Sunita Devi, Scientist-'B' (Gp.), WR, Jaipur
Central Ground Water Board
78
TRIPURA
North Tripura, unakoti
Shri Khakchang Debbarma, SDE,
Central Water
Shri Gulshan Kumar STA (GP), NWHR, Jammu
Central Ground
Champawat, Udam Singh Nagar
Shri Ram Babu, Sub Divisional Engineer,
Central Water Commission
States/UTs
1
1
TELANGANA
520362
2
2
CHHATTISGARH
405563
3
3
RAJASTHAN
364968
prize (In Cr)
18
1
CHHATTISGARH
33082
2
Top 10 Municipal Corporations
Corporation area
20
3
UTTAR PRADESH
14331
2
Top 50 ULBs (other than Municipal Corporations)
Madhya Pradesh
24
Category 3
1
TELANGANA
29103
0.25
Sr.
Zone
Category
Rank
State
District
prize (In Cr)
63
Industries
273
64
Industries
ASSOCHAM
96
65
Private Philanthropist
Philanthropic Contributions
Karmabhoomi se Matrabhoomi
757
66
Private Philanthropist
Philanthropic Contributions
Hasmukhbhai - Gujarat
53
67
68
Jaunpur, Mau, Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH
Deoria, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar
Engineer, Gorakhpur
Balod, Balodabazar, Dhamtari, Mahasamund, Mungeli
Engineer, Raipur, Chhattisgarh,
Central Water Commission
Chhattisgarh,
Nalanda, Nawada, Rohtas)
Water Commission
Nizamabad
Bagalkot
Water Commission
75
Chourasia, AEE, Bhopal
Water Commission
76
RAJASTHAN
SUO, Jodhpur
Board
77
RAJASTHAN
MSD-III, Silchar
Commission
79
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Rajouri
Water Board
80
UTTARAKHAND
Haridwar
Northern Zone
Eastern Zone
Southern Zone
Western Zone
19
2
TELANGANA
14363
2
21
1
Guna
GUNA_23_406
2227
40
69
70
CHHATTISGARH
71
CHHATTISGARH
73
TELANGANA
ULBs
Southern Zone
Partner Ministries/Departments
CGWB/CWC Nodal Officers for Districts
Southern Zone
North- Eastern Zone & Hilly States
Districts
Northern Zone
The Ministry of Jal Shakti today announced the awards for outstanding performers under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 1.0 (JSJB) initiative, a flagship community-driven program under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) campaign.
Eastern Zone
The awards for the year 2025 will be conferred by the Hon'ble President of India, along with the 6th National Water Awards 2025, at a ceremony scheduled for 18th November 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
NGOs
Inspired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of Jan Shakti for Jal Shakti, the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative was launched on 6th September 2024 at Surat, Gujarat.
The initiative, guided by a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society approach, promotes participatory stewardship and sustainable water governance at the grassroots level. Driven by the 3Cs mantra-Community, CSR, and Cost-it adopts an inclusive model that promotes long-term water security and resilience against water stress.
Under this initiative, States are divided into five zones, and the districts are encouraged to construct a minimum of 10,000 artificial recharge and storage structures. This number is 3,000 for the districts in North-Eastern and Hilly States, while it is 10,000 for Municipal Corporations nationwide. The structures include those for rooftop rainwater harvesting, as well as the rejuvenation of lakes, ponds, and stepwells.
To strengthen urban water conservation efforts, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs partnered with the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Through this collaboration, Urban Local Bodies are motivated to construct at least 2,000 recharge structures each.
Industry Associations
A total of 100 awards have been announced this year. These include three top-performing states, 67 Districts, six municipal corporations, one urban local body (ULB), two partner ministries/Departments, two industries, three NGOs, two philanthropists, and 14 nodal officers (list attached). Award winners were selected based on verified data uploaded on the JSJB portal.
The Government of India is incentivising the awardees for exceptional progress in the construction, rejuvenation, and maintenance of artificial groundwater recharge structures such as borewell recharge systems and rooftop rainwater harvesting units. Against a target of 10 lakh structures, 27.6 lakh structures were reported within the timeline.
The top-performing districts are being awarded Rs. 2 crore each in Category 1. Districts in Categories 2 and 3 are being awarded Rs. 1 crore each and Rs. 25 lakh each, respectively. Others are also being recognised. Each award also includes a citation signed by the Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
Western Zone
The Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative has led to the emergence of diverse, scalable, and replicable models for artificial groundwater recharge through community participation and convergence of resources.
Eastern Zone
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
