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 leas

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