CII Water Institute

CII National Awards

For Excellence in Water Management

CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management has been recognizing the industry for its contribution towards making a Water Secure World - through operations, innovations, and CSR activities. For over a decade, these awards have been celebrating and awarding innovative water conservation & management practices taken by industries from varied sectors.

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Why to Apply

Recognition for “Innovation and Excellence” in Water Resource Management

Knowledge Sharing & Peer Learning

Identify Strengths & Opportunities to Excel in Water Management

Interact & Network with Individuals and Companies from Diverse Sectors

Categories of Awards

Within The Fence

The award recognises companies who have done well with respect to improving water use efficiency and have an integrated approach for wastewater management system which includes recycle, recovery and reuse of industrial effluents.

Beyond The Fence

The award recognises work done by the company at the watershed level with communities for improving the state of water resources, along with enhancing opportunities for livelihoods and socio-economic development, including any other CSR activities related to water.

Innovative Water Saving Product

The award recognises companies involved in the manufacturing of water efficient equipment or products, which have an impact on water management, either by reducing freshwater consumption or enhancing wastewater recycling/reuse and recovery.

Awards Process

The Awards adhere to a transparent and rigorous assessment process that includes 3 levels of scrutiny and verification. The results of each assessment are reviewed by a pre-eminent Jury, comprising of former bureaucrats, representatives of government, industry and academia at two stages before arriving at the final decision.

*Site Visit may be conducted for specific shortlisted applicants for ground verification of the information provided in the application. This will be decided on a case-by-case basis as per the jury’s discretion.

Eligibility Criteria

Note: MSMEs are encouraged to apply under any category. They will be assessed & compared with other MSMEs.

Fee Structure

Category	Fee Category	Corporate Annual Sales Turnover (INR)	Application Fee (INR)*	Evaluation Fee (INR)*
MSME	MSMEs - a	Upto 5 Cr	10,000.00	10,000.00
MSME	MSMEs - b	Above 5 Cr -50 Cr	18,000.00	18,000.00
Category 1	1a	Above 50 Cr -100 Cr	25,000.00	25,000.00
Category 1	1b	Above 100 - 599 Cr	30,000.00	30,000.00
Category 2	2a	Above 600 - 1199 Cr	35,000.00	42,000.00
Category 2	2b	Above 1200 - 1799 Cr	45,000.00	54,000.00
Category 3	3a	Above 1800 - 4999 Cr	50,000.00	65,000.00
Category 3	3b	Above 5000 - 10000 Cr	60,000.00	78,000.00
Category 4	4a	Above 10000 Cr - 15000 Cr	75,000.00	1,12,500.00
Category 4	4b	Above 15000 Cr	85,000.00	1,27,500.00

*Exclusive of taxes as applicable

Operating units will be considered under the appropriate category based on the corporate turnover.
Fee is based on the corporate turnover of the recently concluded accounting year, ie FY 2025-26.
There is a separate fee for each award category.
The Evaluation fee is payable only after the company gets shortlisted.
Applicants who qualify for the site visit will need to arrange for travel, stay and local conveyance for assessors.
Payment of fees does not indicate any chance of winning recognition. The fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable.

Jury for the Awards

Mr. N K Ranganath

Member
Advisory Board
CII Triveni Water Institute

Dr. Sushil Gupta

Member
Punjab Water Regulation & Development Authority & Former Chairman, Central Ground Water Board

Dr. B Sengupta

Former Member Secretary
Central Pollution Control Board

Mr. Sanjay Singh

Former Group Head
Paper & Packaging, ITC PSPD

Dr. A K Keshari

Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Delhi

CII National Awards

For Excellence in Water Management

Why to Apply

Categories of Awards

Within The Fence

Beyond The Fence

Innovative Water Saving Product

Awards Process

Eligibility Criteria

Fee Structure

Jury for the Awards

Mr. N K Ranganath

Dr. Sushil Gupta

Dr. B Sengupta

Mr. Sanjay Singh

Dr. A K Keshari

Mr. Pinaki Bhadury

Important Dates

February 2026 Registration Opens

June 2026 Registration Closes

June 2026 Last Date to Submit Awards Questionnaire

October 2026, New Delhi Award Ceremony

Past Winners

Leadership Speak

Award Function 2025