{"id":1500,"date":"2025-11-14T10:52:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/?page_id=1500"},"modified":"2026-01-03T11:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:27:18","slug":"agriculture-rural-sector-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/agriculture-rural-sector-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Section E"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1500\" class=\"elementor elementor-1500\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64e08d e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c64e08d\" 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-3d41c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d41c8b\" 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 E: AGRICULTURE &amp; RURAL SECTOR 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-a5015e0 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5015e0\" 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-ae6e5d3 e-con-full e-flex magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae6e5d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d81c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d81c20\" 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 Rainwater Harvesting Practice \u2013 Industry\/Corporate <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d7d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1d7d26\" 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 homeowners who have successfully adopted efficient rainwater harvesting systems at the individual level, ensuring reduced dependence on municipal supply or groundwater.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Individual households, housing societies, or residential complexes.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes:<\/strong> <em>Before\/after water consumption bills, photos, and structural plans must be submitted.<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/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 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Rainwater Harvesting Practice \u2013 Institutional<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddf0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ddf0e7\" 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 large-scale institutions (schools, colleges, offices, hospitals, factories) implementing innovative and significant rooftop\/infrastructure-based rainwater harvesting systems.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Educational institutions, corporates, hospitals, government offices, industrial buildings.<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Notes:<\/strong> Detailed water-balance and usage data is required from applicants.<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/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 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Drinking Water Supply Utility \u2013 Nagar Panchayat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63b64b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a63b64b\" 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> Showcases novel farming technologies such as improved drip irrigation, smart sprinkler systems, sensors, and mobile app-controlled irrigation systems that optimize water use in agriculture.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Agricultural start-ups, farmer groups, research institutes, agri-tech providers.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes: <\/strong><em>Field trial data and farmer adoption records required with submissions.<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ecbf9 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Wastewater Management Utility \u2013 Nagar Panchayat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6414235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6414235\" 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> This award honors rural communities, organizations, or local bodies that have implemented sustainable and innovative water management and supply solutions. It recognizes initiatives that significantly improve water quality, accessibility, resource conservation, and community involvement through cutting-edge technology, eco-friendly practices, or novel governance models.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Open to rural local bodies, panchayats, NGOs, or community groups actively engaged in sustainable water practices.<\/li><li>Projects must have been operational for at least one year and demonstrate measurable impact on water sustainability and innovation.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes:<\/strong> <em>Applicants should provide evidence such as monitoring data, case studies, testimonials, and descriptions of innovative practices and community involvement.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d94e06 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d94e06\" 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-7345001 e-con-full e-flex magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7345001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e0683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70e0683\" 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 Sanitation Program \u2013 Nagar Panchayat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b05de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7b05de\" 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 innovative rural entrepreneurs\/start-ups creating affordable water-tech (filters, pumps, smart irrigation, local treatment plants) to empower communities with safe water.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Rural-based start-ups or entrepreneurs working in water and wastewater technologies.<\/li><li>Must have tangible on-field deployments or commercial activity.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes:<\/strong> <em>Case studies of completed entrepreneurial projects must be attached.<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74626a elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d74626a\" 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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SECTION E: AGRICULTURE &amp; 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