{"id":1491,"date":"2025-11-14T10:47:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/?page_id=1491"},"modified":"2026-03-18T04:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:48:36","slug":"urban-public-utilities-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/urban-public-utilities-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Section D"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1491\" class=\"elementor elementor-1491\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2279e3d e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2279e3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef0b2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef0b2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SECTION D: URBAN &amp; PUBLIC UTILITIES AWARDS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2484d66 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2484d66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a2466 e-con-full e-flex magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93a2466\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca2673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ca2673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;,sans-serif\">Best Smart City Water Initiative<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c246b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c246b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Recognizes the most impactful smart city initiative that integrates technology and planning for efficient water supply, wastewater treatment, and community service. Focus on integration of smart meters, GIS, sensors, AI, or citywide water efficiency programs.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Smart City Mission projects, municipal corporations, utilities, PPP projects.<\/li><li>Must showcase performance data and measurable citizen impact.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Notes:<\/strong> <em>Urban Development Department endorsements are encouraged for nominations.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eaab7a elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3eaab7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0da00d e-con-full e-flex magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0da00d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70e4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b70e4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Drinking Water Supply Utility \u2013 Urban<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a7b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a7b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Recognizes outstanding municipal utilities delivering reliable, safe, and equitable drinking water services in urban areas.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Urban local bodies, municipal corporations, specialized water boards (e.g., DJB).<\/li><li>Must demonstrate service data, compliance with drinking water standards.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em><strong>Notes:<\/strong> Submission must include water testing reports and consumer service indicators (coverage %, continuity hrs\/day).<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0527e6 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c0527e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00368f0 e-con-full e-flex magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00368f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa4289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fa4289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;,sans-serif\">Best Wastewater Management Utility \u2013 Urban<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b15420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b15420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Awarded to utilities delivering dependable sewage collection, wastewater treatment, and safe discharge\/reuse services in urban areas.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Urban municipal utilities and city-based wastewater boards.<\/li><li>Must include operational STPs\/WWTPs with records.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes:<\/strong> <em>Required submission of data on treated flow, quality compliance (BOD\/COD removal).<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1086d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1086d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ae602 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"17ae602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb7bb0 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eb7bb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5701017 e-con-full e-flex magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5701017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15c457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f15c457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Urban Sanitation Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130d476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"130d476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Recognizes urban local bodies implementing comprehensive sanitation programs (toilets, faecal sludge management, integrated waste &amp; water services).<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>ULBs, smart city units, PPP ventures involving sanitation at large scale.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes:<\/strong> <em>Cities with SBM (Swachh Bharat Mission) recognition may be nominated.<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ae559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11ae559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321d5da elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"321d5da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f506e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6f506e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advancing a Municipal Water\u2013Wastewater\u2013Energy Nexus Model for Climate-Resilient Urban Transformation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cfd93b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cfd93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Recognises Municipal Corporations and Urban Utilities implementing operational water\u2013wastewater\u2013energy nexus models that optimise resources, reduce emissions, and enhance urban resilience.<\/p><p>Evaluation focuses on 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