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Uttar Pradesh has won a Prime Minister’s Award for successfully tapping solar power to run water-based schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission projects in the country’s most populous state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the award to UP’s additional chief secretary, Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department, Anurag Srivastava on 17th Civil Services Day at Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan on Monday.
The award event was themed ‘Viksit Bharat’ – Holistic Development of India with Focus on Saturation Approach.
ACS Srivastava received the award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2023. He was selected by the Government of India in the Innovation State category for his use of solar power in Jal Jeevan Mission projects. A 1992 batch IAS officer, Srivastava initiated the innovative use of solar power in Jal Jeevan Mission projects in Uttar Pradesh.
During the ceremony, Moradabad district magistrate Anuj Singh was awarded for creating a library for the differently abled, and Bahraich District Magistrate Monika Rani was recognized for her administrative work.
Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, training has been provided to 12.50 lakh people in rural areas to operate and maintain solar-based water projects.
