Odisha’s Ganjam District Bags National Water Awards 2022; CM Naveen Congratulates
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the Ganjam Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida on winning the National Water Awards, 2022 as the best district in water resources conservation and management.
Congratulations to @Ganjam_Admin on winning National Water Awards, 2022 as the best district in water resources conservation & management. The award by @MoJSDoWRRDGR recognises exemplary work and efforts in the field of water resource management and conservation. #OdishaLeads pic.twitter.com/XyI3wWqwY5
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) May 16, 2023
The Chief Minister said that the award by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation recognises exemplary work and efforts in the field of water resource management and conservation.
The award has been conferred to Ganjam district for its outstanding 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.