SECTION B: INDUSTRIAL & CORPORATE AWARDS
Excellence in Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Initiative
Description: Honors projects or industries that have successfully implemented Zero Liquid Discharge systems, proving leadership in industrial wastewater reuse.
Eligibility:
- Industries, clusters, or utilities with working ZLD setups.
Best Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) in Industry
Description: For an ETP designed or operated to maximize effectiveness, sustainability, and compliance, with minimal operational issues.
Eligibility:
- Industries with ETP in operation >1 year.
Best Circular Economy Approach Toward Water & Wastewater
Description: Acknowledges industrial projects demonstrating a closed-loop approach reusing water, nutrients, or byproducts.
Eligibility:
- Industrial estates/companies with active re-use frameworks.
Excellence in Industrial Groundwater Compliance & Advisory Services
Description: Recognises consulting and advisory organisations supporting industries in achieving groundwater regulatory compliance, sustainable abstraction, recharge obligations, and statutory approvals.
The award honours measurable compliance outcomes and responsible groundwater governance.
Eligibility:
- Consulting firms or advisory organisations
- Demonstrated industrial groundwater compliance projects
- Proven regulatory approvals or compliance outcomes
Excellence in Wastewater Reuse & Resource Recovery Project
Description: Recognises implemented projects that convert treated municipal or industrial wastewater into a sustainable alternative water source for industrial, agricultural, or urban applications. The award honours projects delivering measurable freshwater savings, reliable treatment performance, and long-term environmental benefits through large-scale wastewater reuse.
Eligibility:
- Municipal utilities, infrastructure developers, PPP operators, or industries implementing wastewater reuse projects
- Project must be operational with treated wastewater supplied for reuse
- Minimum one operational project with documented reuse outcomes
- Concept, pilot-only, or under-construction projects are not eligible