The Ministry of Jal Shakti announced that President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu will confer the first-ever Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards on November 18, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The ceremony will also include the presentation of the 6th National Water Awards.
The JSJB initiative, launched on September 6, 2024, in Surat, Gujarat, embodies the Prime Minister’s vision of “Jan Shakti for Jal Shakti.” It promotes participatory stewardship and sustainable water governance through a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society approach. Guided by the 3Cs mantra—Community, CSR, and Cost—the program aims to ensure long-term water security and resilience against water stress.
Under the initiative, states are divided into five zones, with districts encouraged to construct at least 10,000 artificial recharge and storage structures. For North-Eastern and hilly districts, the target is 3,000, while municipal corporations nationwide are tasked with building 10,000 structures. These include rooftop rainwater harvesting systems and rejuvenated lakes, ponds, and stepwells.
To strengthen urban water conservation, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs partnered with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, motivating Urban Local Bodies to construct at least 2,000 recharge structures each.
This year, 100 awards will be presented, covering three top-performing states, 67 districts, six municipal corporations, one urban local body, two ministries, two industries, three NGOs, two philanthropists, and 14 nodal officers. Winners were selected based on verified data uploaded to the JSJB portal.
Against a target of 10 lakh structures, the initiative reported an impressive 27.6 lakh completed within the timeline. Top-performing districts will receive Rs. 2 crore each, while others will be awarded Rs. 1 crore or Rs. 25 lakh, depending on their category. Each award includes a citation signed by the Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
The JSJB initiative has created scalable and replicable models for artificial groundwater recharge, demonstrating the power of community participation and convergence of resources.
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 | 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 |
