The Rashtriya Jal Puraskar and the Bhoomijal Samvardhan Puraskar are awards for Innovative Practices of Ground Water Augmentation through Rainwater Harvesting and Artificial Recharge/ Promoting Water Use Efficiency/ Recycling & Re-use of water/ Awareness Creation 3 new categories have been added this year for the awards. 1.) For institutions implementing "Farmers' Particapatory Action Research Programme" in promoting water use efficiency 2.) For the Corporate Sector 3.) Individuals/Institutions engaged in developing new techniques for Rainwater harvesting and in awareness creation. The full details are available here: National Water Award, information and application forms
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