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7-Jul-2023: National Water Mission Inks Pact with Indian Plumbing Association To Improve Water Use Efficiency

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (BWUE), National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal Shakti and Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) for a Water Positive India by awareness creation & promotion of rain water harvesting structures, low flow fixtures & sanitary ware, treatment of grey & black water, water audit of built environment. The MoU was signed by Ms. Archana Varma, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, on behalf of National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti and Shri Gurmit Singh Arora, National President, Indian Plumbing Association based in Okhla, New Delhi.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Archana Varma, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, National Water Mission asserted that today is the historic day for Bureau of Water Use Efficiency as the IPA has been actively promoting fixtures that are water sensitive and consume less water and the MoU would help in promoting its objective of increasing water use efficiency.

Shri Gurmeet Arora, National President, Indian Plumbing Association added that his organization would give full cooperation for increasing water use efficiency in domestic sector by 50-60% (reducing water use from 135 lpcd to 60 lpcd). He further stressed water audit for built environments (residential buildings, hotels etc.) to achieve the target of Net Zero Water Buildings.

Goal-4 of the National Water Mission envisages increasing the water use efficiency by 20%. The signing of MoU is an important step in accomplishing the Goal-4 of National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti. The provisions of MoU are oriented towards the implementation and promotion of the objective of the National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti through 24 chapters (in various cities) and with more than 6500 members of Indian Plumbing Association spread across the country. As per the MoU, NWM & IPA shall work together to impart and promote public education, awareness and outreach programmes and water stewardship. The focus will be on circular economy of water including grey water use (5Rs: Reduce –Recycle- Reuse-Replenish-Respect) in built environment. The MoU further envisages that NWM & IPA shall work together for promoting and generating awareness towards rain water harvesting and recharge of aquifers. Further, NWM & IPA shall also work together to promote reclamation of used water primarily in the urban landscape.

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7-Jul-2023: National Water Mission Inks Pact with Indian Plumbing Association To Improve Water Use Efficiency

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (BWUE), National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal Shakti and Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) for a Water Positive India by awareness creation & promotion of rain water harvesting structures, low flow fixtures & sanitary ware, treatment of grey & black water, water audit of built environment. The MoU was signed by Ms. Archana Varma, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, on behalf of National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti and Shri Gurmit Singh Arora, National President, Indian Plumbing Association based in Okhla, New Delhi.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Archana Varma, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, National Water Mission asserted that today is the historic day for Bureau of Water Use Efficiency as the IPA has been actively promoting fixtures that are water sensitive and consume less water and the MoU would help in promoting its objective of increasing water use efficiency.

Shri Gurmeet Arora, National President, Indian Plumbing Association added that his organization would give full cooperation for increasing water use efficiency in domestic sector by 50-60% (reducing water use from 135 lpcd to 60 lpcd). He further stressed water audit for built environments (residential buildings, hotels etc.) to achieve the target of Net Zero Water Buildings.

Goal-4 of the National Water Mission envisages increasing the water use efficiency by 20%. The signing of MoU is an important step in accomplishing the Goal-4 of National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti. The provisions of MoU are oriented towards the implementation and promotion of the objective of the National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti through 24 chapters (in various cities) and with more than 6500 members of Indian Plumbing Association spread across the country. As per the MoU, NWM & IPA shall work together to impart and promote public education, awareness and outreach programmes and water stewardship. The focus will be on circular economy of water including grey water use (5Rs: Reduce –Recycle- Reuse-Replenish-Respect) in built environment. The MoU further envisages that NWM & IPA shall work together for promoting and generating awareness towards rain water harvesting and recharge of aquifers. Further, NWM & IPA shall also work together to promote reclamation of used water primarily in the urban landscape.

2019

25-Sep-2019: National Water Mission Awards-2019

Union Minister for Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that water conservation along with water-harvesting and judicious and multiple use of water are key to tackle the water challenge in India. Speaking after giving away the National Water Mission Awards-2019, the Minister said that Jal-Andolan should become a true Jan-Andolan as exhorted by the Prime Minister to tide over the water scarcity in India. He also lamented the fact that only 4 percent of CSR obligation is spent on water, while it is around 11 percent for the water-intensive industries and called for a rethink on the issue. He also urged the policy planners to take into account the multiple use of water in Agriculture and Industries for the judicious use of scarce resource.

National Water Mission Awards, 2019

NWM, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has initiated the ‘National Water Mission Awards’ to recognize excellence in water conservation, efficient water use and sustainable water management practices.

NWM has 5 goals and 39 strategies prescribed in the Mission Document. One of the strategies of NWM under Goal IV is to incentivize the organization/ companies through awards for water conservation and efficient use of water. Hence, the NWM has initiated the ‘National Water Mission Awards’ to recognize excellence in water conservation, efficient water use and sustainable water management practices. The awards are given in ten categories defined under five goals of NWM. The categories are as follow:

  1. Comprehensive Water Data Base in Public Domain.
  2. Assessment of the impact of Climate Change on Water Resources.
  3. Promotion of citizen and state action for water conservation, augmentation and
  4. Focused attention to vulnerable areas including over-exploited area.
  5. Increasing Water use efficiency by 20% (Local Individuals/Farmers/Citizens)
  6. Increasing Water use efficiency by 20% (Water Users Associations/ Self Help Groups/ Resident Welfare Associations).
  7. Increasing Water use efficiency by 20% (Public Agencies – ULBs/Cities, Govt Organisations).
  8. Increasing Water use efficiency by 20% (Industries/Corporate).
  9. Increasing Water use efficiency by 20% (Small and Medium Enterprises).
  10. Promotion of basin level integrated water resources management.

The prize money for the awards is:

  1. First - Rs. 2 lakh;
  2. Second - Rs. 1.5 lakh and
  3. Third - Rs. 1 lakh.

The different stages involved in the selection of the Awardees were as follows:

  • Advertisements were given in National & Regional Newspapers and on NWM’s website on 8th March 2019 calling for applications.
  • Last date to receive the applications was 31st May 2019.
  • 140 eligible entries were finalized, after deduplication and rejection of incomplete applications.
  • Screening Committee meetings were held under the Chairmanship of Shri G. Asok Kumar, Mission Director, National Water Mission on 3rd and 14th June 2019 to analyze the applications and to make the presentations to be made to the Jury Committee.
  • Jury Committee meetings were held under the Chairmanship of Shri Shashi Shekhar, Former Secretary, MoWR, RD&GR on 11th June 2019, 11th July 2019 and 31st July 2019 to shortlist the applications which were to be sent for ground report and further clarifications.
  • 49 out of 140 applications were shortlisted and sent to CWC and CGWB regional offices for ground report and field verifications.
  • Jury Committee meetings were held on 6th September 2019 and 11th September 2019to finalise the winners of the NWM Water Awards.