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جل شکتی وزارت
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پانی کے تحفظ کے لئے ایوارڈس
جل شکتی کے وزیر مملکت جناب بشویسور ٹوڈو نے آج لوک سبھا میں ایک تحریری جواب میں بتایا کہ پانی ایک ریاستی موضوع ہے اور متعلقہ ریاستی حکومتوں کی جانب سے پانی کے وسائل کے تحفظ اور فعال بندوبست اور پانی کے وسائل بڑھانے کے اقدامات کئے جاتے ہیں اور اس کے لئے انہیں مرکزی حکومت کی مختلف اسکیموں اور پروگراموں کے ذیعہ تکنیکی اورمالی امداد فراہم کی جاتی ہے۔ پانی کے تحفظ کے لئے حکومت کی جانب سے کئے گئے مختلف اقدامات حسب ذیل ہیں۔
- پانی کی قومی پالیسی 2012 میں پانی کے بچاؤ ،تحفظ اورفروغ کی وکالت کی گئی ہے۔
- دیہی علاقوں میں مہاتما گاندھی نیشنل دیہی روزگار گارنٹی اسکیم  ایک بڑی اسکیم ؎ہے ،جس کے تحت پانی کا تحفظ اور پانی کو جمع کرنے کی کوششیں کی جاتی ہیں۔
- مکانات اور شہری امور کی وزار ت میونسپل علاقوں میں اٹل مشن برائے تجدید اور شہری ٹرانسفارمیشن  لاگو کرتی ہے۔جس میں پانی کے وسائل کا تحفظ شامل ہے، جو پروجیکٹ کا ایک حصہ ہے۔
- دہلی کے یونیفائڈ بلڈنگ بائی لوز 2016 ، ماڈل بلڈنگ بائی لاز 2016 اور اربن علاقائی ڈیو لپمنٹ پلانٹ فارمولیشن اور امپلی مین ٹیشن گائڈ لائن 2014 پانی کے تحفظ کے اقدامات سے متعلق مناسب توجہ کے ساتھ تشکیل دیا گیا ہے۔
- بارش کے پانی کو جمع کرنے کے ڈھانچے کی تعمیل کے مقصدسے سینٹرل گراؤنڈ واٹر بورڈ کی جانب سے زمینی پانی کے لئے مصنوعی ریچارج کا ماسٹر پلان 2020 تیار کیا گیا ہے تاکہ پانی کے تحفظ کو فروغ دیا جاسکے ۔
- تمام ریاستوں اورمرکز کے زیر انتظام علاقوں کے لئے ایک ماڈل بھی سرکولیٹ کیا گیا ہے تاکہ ریاستیں اورمرکز کے زیر انتظام ؎علاقے پانی کے تحفظ کے مقصدسے ایک مناسب گراؤنڈ واٹر قانون نافذ کرسکیں ۔ اب تک 19 ریاستوں اورمرکز کے زیر انتظام علاقوں نے گراؤنڈ واٹر قانون اپنا یا اور نافذ کیا ہے۔
- ریاستوں اور مرکز کے زیر انتظام علاقوں کو مشورہ دیا گیا ہے کہ وہ 15 ویں مالیاتی کمیشنوں کی گرانٹ کا استعمال کرنے کے لئے رورل لوکل باڈیز اور پنچایتوں کو اس قابل بنائیں تاکہ وہ پنچایت بھونوں ، پرائیویٹ ہیلتھ سینٹروں وغیرہ جیسی سرکاری عمارتوں میں بارش کے پانی کوجمع کرسکیں ۔
- سینٹرل گراؤ نڈ واٹر ااتھارٹی نے تمام ریاستوں اور مرکز کے زیر انتظام علاقوں کو ہدایات جاری کی ہیں کہ وہ گراؤنڈ واٹر / بارش کے پانی کو جمع کرنے کے لئے مصنوعی ری چارج کو اپنانے یا فر؎وغ دینے کے لئے اقدمات کریں ۔ یہ اتھارٹی زمینی پانی کے فعال استعمال ، اس کے تحفظ اوراس کے فرو غ کے لئے لازمی شرائط کے ساتھ زمینی پانی کے استعمال کی اجازت دیتا ہے۔
- جل شکتی کی وزارت پانی کے تحفظ کو فروغ دینے کے لئے مختلف اسکیمیں / مہمات لاگو کررہی ہے۔ جس میں جل شکتی ابھیان 2019 ، جل شکتی ابھیان ، کیچ دی رین 2021 ، پردھان منتری کرشی سنچائی یوجنا، اٹل بھوجل یوجنا، نیشنل ایکوئی فر میپنگ اور منجمنٹ شامل ہیں۔
- جل شکتی کی وزارت پانی کے تحفظ میں سرگرم شرکاء بنانے کے لئے لوگوں کی حوصلہ افزائی کرتی ہے اور شراکتداروں کی صلاحیت کو بڑھاتی ہے ، بیداری کو تحریک دینے کے لئے ویبنارس اورورکشاپ کا اہتمام کرتی ہے۔اس کے علاوہ پانی کے تحفظ اور بارش کے پانی کو جمع کرنے کے مختلف پہلوؤ ں پر شراکتداروں میں بیداری پیدا کرنے اور صلاحیت سازی کے لئے مستقل تربیتی پروگرام بھی منعقد ہوتے ہیں۔ اس کےعلاوہ ملک کے مختلف حصوں میں انفارمیشن ، تعلیم اور کمیونی کیشن اسکیم کے تحت ہرسال وقتاََفوقتاَََ عوامی بیداری پروگراموں کا اہتمام کرتی ہے تاکہ بارش کے پانی کو جمع کرنے اور گراؤنڈ واٹر کو مصنوعی طور پر ری چارج کرنے کو فروغ دیا جاسکے ۔
پہلا نیشنل ایوارڈ 2018 میں شروع کیا گیا تھا جبکہ نیشنل ایوارڈ کا دوسرا سلسلہ یکم ستمبر 2019 کو دیا گیا تھا اور نیشنل واٹر ایوارڈ کی تیسری سیریز 10 دسمبر 2020 کو دی گئی تھی ۔ ان ایوارڈس میں اچھے کاموں کو تسلیم کرنے پر توجہ دی گئی ہے اور افراد اور تنظیموں کی کوششوں پر بھی توجہ دی گئی ہے ۔اس کے علاوہ پانی کے تحفظ سمیت پانی کی اہمیت کے بارے میں لوگوں میں بیداری پیداکرنے پر بھی توجہ دی گئی ہے ۔
Annexure
Criteria for various Categories of National Water Awards, 2020
- Best State:
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Preparation or Revision of State Water Policy document.
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5
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- Follow-up action in implementation of water policy document - Concrete steps and conspicuous impact.
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5
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- Creation of Water Regulatory Authority and Exhaustive note on achievements of water resources regulatory authority.
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10
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- Minor Water Conservation Interventions – Furnish Techno – Physical Details
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10
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- Medium & Major Irrigation ventures – Furnish Project-wise Technical Note. 
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5
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- Ground Water Aquifer Mapping and subsequent Recharge plans prepared based on such mapping with high resolution hydro-geological studies.
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5
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- Irrigated area transformed from conventional to micro irrigation  and Utilization of water thus saved owing to this switch over.
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5
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- Number of active Water User Association and support provided.
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5
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- New projects with micro irrigation systems.
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5
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- Rehabilitation/Renovation/Restoration of old and existing projects - Enhancement in project efficiency. 
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10
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- Scientific treatment and restoration of degraded drainage areas targeting conduciveness in natural recharge phenomenon, reviving liveliness of streams and micro conservation etc. 
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10
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- Treatment and reuse of domestic, commercial sewage and Industrial effluent.
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10
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- Roof top rain water harvesting, including traditional structures in prevalence in rural India.
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5
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- Management and utilization of data/IT technology in water auditing, water conservation & irrigation management including ground water monitoring & assessment. A narrative note on application of water audit results and conspicuous impact of technological advancement & IT applications etc. in overall perspective.
 and NHP related activities/progress)
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10
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Total Marks
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100
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2. Best District:
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Efforts made for Rejuvenation of Rivers, restoration of river banks and preservation of flood plains.
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10
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- Creation of Artificial Recharge Structures and maintenance, upkeep and maintenance of existing recharge system.
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10
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- Water bodies mapped, entered in revenue records and revived in the District.
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10
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- Micro water storage structures created with storage capacity 
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5
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- Use of Micro Irrigation and area added during the last year.
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10
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- Roof top rain water harvesting and traditional rain water harvesting structures in numbers and storage capacity along with functional status and water use details.
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10
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- Measures adopted for protecting recharge areas of springs and maintenance of the water quality of the springs/ ground water resources.
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5
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- Pollution abatement steps, including recycle and reuse of waste water. Efforts made to be duly substantiated with data.
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10
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- Removal of encroachments and illegal infringements in catchment vis-a-vis waterways . Furnish details and positive impacts thereof.
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10
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- Number of trees planted, and maintenance mechanism for survival for trees.
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5
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- Mass sensitization and capacity building in water conservation and management, including water budgeting. Furnish details of activities and impact thereof.
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5
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- Leadership and innovation exhibited by the District Administration to involve community in the activities mentioned 1-11 above.
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10
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Total Marks
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100
3. Best Village Panchayat:
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Number of water bodies revived with community participation.
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20
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- Innovative practices for enhancing groundwater. Furnish data & documents to substantiate.
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10
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- Number of new water conservation structures and their storage capacity.
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10
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- Community mobilization for adopting of water efficient cropping pattern, and efficient water management practices, and results thereof.
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20
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- Water Shed development activities , and tree plantation.
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10
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- Number of new ponds created and capacity in Cum., and mechanism for sustainment of creations.
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20
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- Mass sensitization and capacity building in water conservation and management, including water budgeting. Furnish details of activities and impact thereof.
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10
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Total Marks
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100
- Best Urban Local Body :
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Performance of the ULB in Water Supply & Distribution against the prescribed Service Level Benchmarks  viz. Coverage & extent of metering of water connections, and continuity of water supply, Per capita supply of water, Extent of Non-revenue Water  , Quality of water supplied , Cost recovery in water supply services; Efficiency in collection of water supply charges, Water audits conducted  & efficiency in redressal of customer complaints, O&M and Use of IT based intervention for performance enhancement in water supply & distribution.
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40
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- Performance of the ULB in Sewerage Management against the prescribed Service Level Benchmarks  viz. Coverage of toilets & sewage network as well as collection efficiency of the sewage network, Adequacy of sewage treatment capacity and quality of sewage treatment , Extent of reuse and recycling of sewage, Efficiency in collection of sewage charges, Extent of cost recovery in sewage management and redressal of customer complaints.
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30
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- Water conservation interventions undertaken viz. Roof top Rain Water Harvesting structures and storage capacity created, ,Revival of traditional water bodies/ponds/lakes/springs/others, , Innovative interventions for groundwater recharge/replenishment undertaken, .
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20
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- Leadership exhibited by the ULB Administration to involve community in all aspects of improving water conservation and mass sensitization & public awareness programs and capacity building of the staff. 
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10
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Total Marks
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100
- Best Media :
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Number of meaningful articles published or programmed aired on water conservation and management.
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25
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- Content related to water issues.
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25
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- Circulation of the newspaper &magazine/ reach of electronic media.
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25
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- Positive impact & consequences of reporting.
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25
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Total Marks
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100
- Best School:
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Presence of a water action plan with well-defined and achievable targets.
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15
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- Setting up a water collection system  to gather rain water for watering plants and other non-potable uses.
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15
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- Number of trees planted in the school premises and outside.
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15
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- Install low-flow water saving devices in washrooms and campus.
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10
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- Number of Painting, Essay and Debate competitions organized to promote water conservation and management activities.
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25
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- Number of innovative works and activities done  to promote water conservation and management activities.
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10
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- Voluntary work done by the school students outside their school for water conservation and management activities.
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10
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Total Marks
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100
- Best ‘Institution/RWA/Religious Organization’ for Campus usage:
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Number of Roof top rain water harvesting structures created in numbers and storage capacity and functional status and how water was used. Furnish complete details.
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15
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- Quantity of water saved by implementing water conservation and management activities . Furnish details.
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15
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- Number of awareness activities for water conservation and management and its conspicuous impact.
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15
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- Efforts made for cleaning water bodies/storages. Furnish details.
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15
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- Number of trees planted and survived and mechanism for ward, watering & upkeep of plants.
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15
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- Achievements in the context of liquid sewage collection, transmission, treatment, recycle and reuse duly substantiated with data.
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15
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- Any other innovative/unique work done on water conservation and management.
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10
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Total Marks
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100
8. Best Industry:
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Corporate commitment to water efficiency - Designate a water efficiency coordinator, Develop a mission statement and a plan, Educate and involve employees in water efficiency efforts, awards given in your company for identifying and innovative solutions to reduce water consumption.
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15
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- Water Audit and setting targets for future.
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15
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- Installation of high-efficiency plumbing fixtures, appliances and other equipment yielding substantial savings on water.
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15
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- Installing and maintaining ETP  and STP  in industry area to treat waste water and its reuse. .
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15
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- Installation of water treatment  mechanisms like Reverse Osmosis and other relevant treatment mechanisms.
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15
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- Efforts in saving of non-processed water.
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15
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- Narrate any other implemented ways of saving water in your industry/ innovations.
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10
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Total Marks
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100
- Best NGO:
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Details of work done in the areas of water conservation and management. Furnish exhaustive note to substantiate claim/version along with resources mobilizing details.
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20
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- Innovative/Unique technologies adopted/implemented. Research and Development efforts made. Furnish complete details on techno-economic viability and adoption feasibility etc. complete.
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20
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- Water bodies revived with data of additional storage created and its use with details of beneficiaries.
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10
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- Micro water storage structures created with storage capacity with water use strategy.
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10
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- Roof top rain water harvesting and traditional rain water harvesting structures in numbers and storage capacity in Cum.
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10
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- Recorded benefits of water harvested from Roof top duly substantiated with requisite data.
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10
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- Awareness campaigns done resulting in mass participation. Details thereof
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10
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- Any Capacity building done and the conspicuous impacts thereof.
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10
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Total Marks
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100
10. Best Water User Association:
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Criteria
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Marks
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- Number of members. Furnish tree chart and details of configuration.
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10
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- Area under Agriculture, CCA, ICA, Irrigation intensity.
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10
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- Water supplied to meter and levy collected.
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10
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- Upkeep and Maintenance of infrastructure.
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10
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- Water use efficiency achieved.
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10
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- Uniformity and parity of distribution in the regime of WUA.
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10
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- Adoption of Micro Irrigation.
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15
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- Cognizance to soil health card.
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10
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- Adherence to recommended/stipulated cropping pattern according to water availability.
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10
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- Exercising checks on prodigality coupled with recycle and reuse of waste water.
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5
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Total Marks
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100
11. Best Industry for CSR Activities:
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Criteria
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Marks
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- CSR amount spent in the last one year on water conservation and management, give percentage share of TOTAL CSR provision. Furnish details of financial & other resources contribution in monetary terms to other institutions and amount spent by industry itself on water conservation interventions.
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30
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- Types and details of activities implemented in water conservation and management under CSR in the last one year.
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20
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- Number of people benefitted with the activities implemented under CSR in the last one year.
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20
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- Any innovative technology promoted under CSR in the last one year.
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10
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- Any capacity building effort for community done under CSR in the last one year.
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10
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- Any other impacts/outcomes of the activities taken up under CSR in the last one year.
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10
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Total Marks
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100