CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu secured third prize in the best state category of the National Water Awards instituted by the Union Jal Shakti ministry. Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat presented the award to Tamil Nadu additional chief secretary (water resources department) Sandeep Saxena in New Delhi.
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan got the first and second prizes, ahead of TN in the best state category for exemplary work in management of water resources. The award is to create awareness on the significance of water and motivate stakeholders to adopt best practices in water management.
Vellaputhur panchayat in Chengalpattu district won second prize in the best village panchayat (south zone) category, while Madurai corporation secured third prize in best urban local body category. Government girls higher secondary school in Kaveripattinam was the best school, Hyundai Motor India, Tamil Nadu won second position in best industry category, and Vivekananda Kendra, NARDEP, Kanyakumari bagged second prize in best NGO category.
