Khliehrangnah, a village in West Jaintia Hills, has been awarded with the third rank in Best Village Panchayat category of the 5t National Water Awards 2023.
This prestigious award was presented by CR Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, while President of India Droupadi Murmu graced the award ceremony held in New Delhi for various categories in the field of water resources conservation and management.
The awards were presented to 38 winners in nine categories. This includes Best State, Best District, Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best Water User Association and Best Civil Society.
“It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Khliehrangnah, West Jaintia Hills, for being awarded the third rank in the National Water Awards 2023 in the Best Village Panchayat category,” Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma was quoted as saying in a press statement. “This award has been achieved due to the immense efforts of the community towards practicing sustainable water management and the government’s commitment to ensuring that our resources are used efficiently and responsibly. Such continued collaboration between the government and communities will enhance the ecosystem and promote sustainability.”
The award was received by Lamluti Langstang, village headman, and Gunanka DB, Executive Director of the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA).
Khliehrangnah is a project village under the Community-Led Landscape Management Project (CLLMP), financed by the World Bank and implemented by the MBMA.
