| Event | 5th National Water Awards (NWA), 2023 |
| Organized by | Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti |
| Purpose | Recognize efforts in water conservation and management |
| Total Winners | 38 |
| Categories | 9 |
| Applications Received | 686 |
| Evaluation by | Central Water Commission (CWC) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) |
| Award Ceremony Date | 22nd October 2024 |
| Venue | Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi |
| Chief Guest | Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu |
| Launch Year | 2018 |
| Best State | 1st: Odisha; 2nd: Uttar Pradesh; 3rd: Gujarat and Puducherry (Joint) |
| Best District (Zone-Wise) | South: Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh); North-East: Dhalai (Tripura); North: Banda (Uttar Pradesh) & Ganderbal (J&K); West: Indore (MP); East: Balangir (Odisha) |
| Best Village Panchayat | 1st: Pullampara (Kerala); 2nd: Masulpani (Chhattisgarh); 3rd: Hampapuram (Andhra Pradesh) & Khliehrangnah (Meghalaya) |
| Best Urban Local Body | 1st: Surat (Gujarat); 2nd: Puri (Odisha); 3rd: Pune (Maharashtra) |
| Best School or College | 1st: Govt. Upper Primary School, Jethwanka Bas (Rajasthan); 2nd: Govt. Sarvodya Kanya Vidyalaya, Paschim Vihar (Delhi); 3rd: Khairbani Ashram School, Baisinga (Odisha); Special Mention: BHSS, Zainakote (J&K) |
| Best Industry | 1st: Aravali Power Company Pvt Ltd (Haryana); 2nd: Apollo Tyres Ltd (Tamil Nadu); 3rd: Raymond Uco Denim Pvt Ltd (Maharashtra) |
| Best Water User Association | 1st: Pentakli Project Union (Maharashtra); 2nd: Water User Cooperative Society (Karnataka); 3rd: Parambur Big Tank Water User Association (Tamil Nadu) |
| Best Institution (Other than School/College) | 1st: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; 2nd: Koner Laksmaiah Education Foundation (Andhra Pradesh); 3rd: IIT Madras & Sri Tirumala Nagar Resident Welfare Association (Andhra Pradesh); Special Mention: IIT Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) & Birla Institute of Science and Technology (Rajasthan) |
| Best Civil Society | 1st: BAIF Development Research Foundation (Maharashtra); 2nd: Yuva Mitra, Mitrangan Campus (Maharashtra); 3rd: Gramin Vikas Trust (Gujarat); Special Mention: Art of Living, Vyakti Vikas Kendra India (Karnataka) & S. M. Sehgal Foundation (Haryana) |
