NEWS – Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs announced the first Pey Jal Survekshan Awards

PEY JAL SURVEKSHAN AWARDS:

• 130 awards
• Honour those who have succeeded in ensuring clean and sustainable water resources for their communities.
• The award consists of various categories – Pey Jal Gold, Silver, and Bronze City Awards
• Parameters: It encompassed diverse parameters, including access, coverage, water quality at treatment plants and households, sustainability regarding the health of water bodies, availability of SCADA/ flowmeters, and reuse of treated used water.
• Cities will be graded on a star rating scale, ranging from 5 stars to No star, encapsulating their performance across these critical criteria.