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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu to confer the First Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards on 18th November 2025
Recognition of Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Award Winners under Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain
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11 NOV 2025 1:54PM by PIB Delhi
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Annexure I
States/UTs
|
Sr.
|
Category
|
Rank
|
State
|
Completed Work
|
|
1
|
Best Performing State/Union Territory
|
1
|
TELANGANA
|
520362
|
|
2
|
Best Performing State/Union Territory
|
2
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
405563
|
|
3
|
Best Performing State/Union Territory
|
3
|
RAJASTHAN
|
364968
|
Districts
|
Sr.
|
Zone
|
Category
|
Rank
|
State
|
District
|
Completed Works
|
Cash prize (In Cr)
|
|
4
|
Northern Zone
|
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
|
Eastern Zone
|
Category 1
|
1
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
BALOD
|
92742
|
2
|
|
8
|
Category 1
|
2
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
RAJNANDGAON
|
58967
|
2
|
|
9
|
Category 1
|
3
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
RAIPUR
|
36282
|
2
|
|
10
|
Southern Zone
|
Category 1
|
1
|
TELANGANA
|
ADILABAD
|
98693
|
2
|
|
11
|
Category 1
|
2
|
TELANGANA
|
NALGONDA
|
84827
|
2
|
|
12
|
Category 1
|
3
|
TELANGANA
|
MANCHERIAL
|
84549
|
2
|
|
13
|
Western Zone
|
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
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North Tripura
|
11547
|
2
|
|
17
|
Category 1
|
2
|
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
|
RAJOURI
|
4208
|
2
|
|
Sr.
|
Category
|
Rank
|
State
|
Municipal Corporation
|
Completed Works
|
Cash
prize (In Cr)
|
|
18
|
Top 10 Municipal Corporations
|
1
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
RAIPUR Municipal Corporation
|
33082
|
2
|
|
19
|
Top 10 Municipal Corporations
|
2
|
TELANGANA
|
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board responsible for JSJB in the HYDERABAD Municipal
Corporation area
|
14363
|
2
|
|
20
|
Top 10 Municipal Corporations
|
3
|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
GORAKHPUR Municipal Corporation
|
14331
|
2
|
ULBs
|
Sr.
|
Category
|
Rank
|
State
|
District
|
ULBs
|
Completed Works
|
Cash prize (In Lakh)
|
|
21
|
Top 50 ULBs (other than Municipal Corporations)
|
1
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Guna
|
GUNA_23_406
|
2227
|
40
|
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
|
Eastern Zone
|
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
|
Southern Zone
|
Category 2
|
1
|
TELANGANA
|
WARANGAL
|
72649
|
1
|
|
22
|
Category 2
|
2
|
TELANGANA
|
Nirmal
|
60365
|
1
|
|
23
|
Category 2
|
3
|
TELANGANA
|
JANGOAN
|
30569
|
1
|
|
24
|
Category 3
|
1
|
TELANGANA
|
BHADRADRI KOTH AGUDEM
|
29103
|
0.25
|
|
Sr.
|
Zone
|
Category
|
Rank
|
State
|
District
|
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
|
Western Zone
|
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
prize (In Cr)
|
|
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
|
Partner Ministries/Departments
|
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
|
NGOs
|
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
|
Industry Associations
|
Sr.
|
Category
|
Organization Type
|
Organization
|
Completed Work
|
|
63
|
Best Industry Associations/ Best Industry Leaders
|
Industries
|
FICCI Water Mission
|
273
|
|
64
|
Best Industry Associations/ Best Industry Leaders
|
Industries
|
ASSOCHAM
|
96
|
|
Sr.
|
Category
|
Organization Type
|
Organization
|
Completed Work
|
|
65
|
Private Philanthropist
|
Philanthropic Contributions
|
Karmabhoomi se Matrabhoomi
|
757
|
|
66
|
Private Philanthropist
|
Philanthropic Contributions
|
Hasmukhbhai - Gujarat
|
53
|
CGWB/CWC Nodal Officers for Districts
|
Sr.
|
Zone
|
State
|
District
|
Officer Name
|
Dept.
|
|
67
|
Northern Zone
|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
Amethi, Bhadohi, Kaushambi, Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Sultanpur
|
Shri Anshuman Singh, SDE, Prayagraj
|
Central Water Commission
|
|
68
|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
Ambedkarnagar, Azamgarh, Ballia, Chandauli, Ghazipur,
Jaunpur, Mau, Varanasi
|
Shri Rajendra Prasad Yadav, AEE, Varanasi
|
Central Water Commission
|
|
69
|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
Deoria, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar
|
Shri Shekhar Anand, Assistant Executive
Engineer, Gorakhpur
|
Central Water Commission
|
|
70
|
Eastern Zone
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
Balod, Balodabazar, Dhamtari, Mahasamund, Mungeli
|
Shri Deepak Kashyap, Assistant Executive
Engineer, Raipur, Chhattisgarh,
|
Central Water Commission
|
|
71
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
Bilaspur, Gaurela- Pendra-Marwah, Janjgir- Champa, Korba, Korea, Manendragarh- Chirmiri)
|
Shri Veerendra Kumar Sahu, Sub Divisional Engineer, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh,
|
Central Water Commission
|
|
72
|
BIHAR
|
Aurangabad, Gaya,
Nalanda, Nawada, Rohtas)
|
Shri BHAGIRTH, SDE, GAYA
|
Central
Water Commission
|
|
73
|
Southern Zone
|
TELANGANA
|
Adilabad, Jagitial, Kamareddy, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Medak, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Sangareddy
|
Shri A. Sathish, SDE, MSD,
Nizamabad
|
Central Water Commission
|
|
74
|
KARNATKA
|
Bagalkote, Gadag, Kalaburagi)
|
Shri Anurag Jha, SDE, MKSD,
Bagalkot
|
Central
Water Commission
|
|
75
|
Western Zone
|
MADHYA PRADESH
|
Harda and Khandwa (East Nimar)
|
Shri Rohit
Chourasia, AEE, Bhopal
|
Central
Water Commission
|
|
Sr.
|
Zone
|
State
|
District
|
Officer Name
|
Dept.
|
|
76
|
|
RAJASTHAN
|
Balotra, Barmer, Jalore, Pali, and Sanchore
|
Shri Ghanshyam Tiwari, Assistant Hydrogeologist,
SUO, Jodhpur
|
Central Ground Water
Board
|
|
77
|
RAJASTHAN
|
Ajmer, Jaipur, Sikar, and Tonk
|
Ms. Sunita Devi, Scientist-‘B’ (Gp.), WR, Jaipur
|
Central Ground Water Board
|
|
78
|
North- Eastern Zone & Hilly States
|
TRIPURA
|
North Tripura, unakoti
|
Shri Khakchang Debbarma, SDE,
MSD-III, Silchar
|
Central Water
Commission
|
|
79
|
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
|
Rajouri
|
Shri Gulshan Kumar STA (GP), NWHR, Jammu
|
Central Ground
Water Board
|
|
80
|
UTTARAKHAND
|
Champawat, Udam Singh Nagar
|
Shri Ram Babu, Sub Divisional Engineer,
Haridwar
|
Central Water Commission
|
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