Winners for 6th National Water Awards declared 18th November 2025

Current Context: 6th National Water Awards (2024) ceremony held on 18 Nov 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

• Organised by DoWR, RD & GR (Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation) under Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• Announced by Union Minister Shri C.R. Paatil and conferred by President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu.
• Best State: Maharashtra (1st), Gujarat (2nd), Haryana (3rd).
• Telangana topped District Category (Southern Zone) with Adilabad, Nalgonda, Mancherial.
• IUST (Islamic University of Science & Technology, J&K) won Best Institution (Other than School/College).
• Total 46 winners across 10 categories, highlighting India’s water conservation excellence.

Question:

Q.1 Which state secured the first position in the Best State category of the 6th National Water Awards (2024)?
a) Gujarat
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka

Answer: c) Maharashtra ranked first for water conservation efforts.