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The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, invites nominations for the National Urban Water Awards 2010.

The National Urban Water Awards Awards (NUWA) have been instituted by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India, to recognize, inspire and celebrate excellence in urban water management.

These awards have been instituted with the explicit purpose of honoring urban local governments, water boards and organizations who have demonstrated improvements in service delivery of water through effective water management practices. The awards aim is to provide a forum to showcase urban initiatives and inspiring models in water managements.

Award Categories

The awards acknowledge organizations that have made noteworthy contributions to urban water management in one or more of the following six categories:

• Technical Innovation

e. g. Reduction in non-revenue water (NRW), energy audit, metering, 24X7 water-supply initiatives

• Financial Reform

e. g. Accounting reforms, tariff and/or subsidy rationalization, cost recovery and bill-collection improvements

• Services To The Poor

e. g. Improved access, targeted subsidies and incentives, participatory planning mechanisms

• Citizen Services And Governance

e. g. Improved communication strategy, enhanced customer satisfaction, e-governance, public disclosure and transparency initiatives

• Public-Private Partnerships

e. g. Provision of services, contracting out O&M services, engaging management expertise

• Communication Strategy And Awareness Generation

e. g. Video/audio films communicating key components, impacts, observed and intended benefits, etc., of the projects, campaigns organised for awareness generation and behavioural changes as a regular process/activity, etc., for water and/or sewerage

• Urban Sanitation

e. g. Awareness generation and behavior changes, eliminating open defecation, hygiene improvement, sanitary improvement and safe disposal practices, reuse and recycle of waste-water, strategies and plans for city-wide integrated sanitation, good O&M practices, capacity building, new financing options etc.

Eligibility

The awards are open to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Water Utilities/Boards, and NGOs/CBOs/private sector/bilateral and multilateral agencies in collaboration with ULBs/Water Boards.

How To Apply

The Nomination Form for NUWA 2010 may be downloaded from here. Nominations should reach the following address on or before 11th August 2010:

Center for Urban Governance
Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)
Bella Vista, Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad - 500082

For further details, please contact us.