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to appreciate and motivate
remarkable contributions in
water resource management.
These prestigious awards
honour States, individuals,
and organisations for their
outstanding achievements
and serve as a platform for
start-ups and established
entities to actively engage in
water conservation and bring
grassroots-level change.
The Government’s initiatives
India ahead. Recently, during Learning based platform that
have paved the way for
his 'Mann ki Baat' address, he helps in effective distribution
youth engagement in water
highlighted the commendable of water; and Kumbhi Kagaz,
conservation. Youth-led start-
work being done by various a start-up working on making
ups, organisations, and NGOs
youth-led start-ups. FluxGen, paper from water hyacinth are
are empowering communities
a start-up that provide water some such inspirational stories
through technology, workshops,
management option through shared by the Prime Minister.
awareness campaigns, and
Internet of Things to help people Moreover, the Prime Minister also
management in water-stressed practical solutions. Their identify their pattern of water highlighted the efforts being
areas. The Swachh Bharat Mission impact spans both urban and usage to ensure effective use taken by the youth in the States
tackles water pollution with rural areas, as seen in the of water; LivNSense, an Artificial of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
improved sanitation facilities construction of the first Amrit Intelligence and Machine to generate awareness around
and wastewater management. Sarovar in Patwai Village, Uttar water conservation and build
These targeted initiatives Pradesh, where school children check dams to preserve water
actively involve citizens, aiming played a crucial role. that can be used for irrigation
to achieve sustainable water The Prime Minister, himself, purposes.
management. has always used his voice Today, as India is guiding
In addition to above, the to appreciate various efforts the whole world about Lifestyle
Government introduced the being done by the citizens, for Environment through Mission
National Water Awards in 2018 especially the youth, to take LiFE, the nation is set to become
a climate leader. India is sure to
become a water-sufficient, or,
even a water-surplus nation due
to the collective efforts of the
Government and the citizens of
the nation, especially the youth.
Together, we are creating a
water-secure and prosperous
future India, where every drop
is valued and conserved for
generations to come.

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