UP ranked best state in water conservation efforts

UP ranked best state in water conservation efforts

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Category : National Published on: January 10 2022

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  • Uttar Pradesh has been ranked as the best state in water conservation efforts for 2020.
  • The Ministry of Jal Shakti awarded Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu second and third ranks, respectively, for their work and efforts towards water conservation.
  • Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh received the best district award in the northern zone followed by Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar in Punjab.
  • In South, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala was awarded the best district followed by Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh.
  • East Champaran in Bihar and Godda in Jharkhand were awarded first and second ranks among districts in the East zone while Indore in Madhya Pradesh ranked first in the Western region. Vadodara in Gujarat and Banswara in Rajasthan won a joint second rank.
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