The Defence Estates Organisation under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was honoured with Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 1.0 Award in the Best Partner Ministries/Departments category during the National Water Conservation Ceremony held here on Tuesday.
The MoD stated that the achievement celebrates the organisation’s exemplary contribution to water conservation and its role as a key national partner under the National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti. The organisation has emerged as a model for inter-departmental collaboration, effectively integrating community engagement with infrastructural and environmental initiatives.
Through innovative planning, community-driven actions, and effective implementation strategies, the organisation successfully promoted large-scale water conservation efforts; enhanced groundwater recharge across multiple regions; revived traditional water bodies and heritage water structures; encouraged behavioural change and community participation; and strengthened long-term sustainability through responsible water stewardship.
The award underlined Defence Estates’ pivotal role in supporting the Government of India’s vision of a water-secure future with the ambitious target of creating 10 million artificial recharge and water conservation structures under JSJB 2.0, the statement further read.