Satyamev Jayate Water Cup 2017 Awards Ceremony (सत्यमेव जयते वॉटर कप २०१७ पुरस्कार सोहळा)

दुष्काळाच्या पारतंत्र्यातून श्रमदानाच्या बळावर लाखो गावकरी स्वतंत्र झाले. त्यांच्या या स्वातंत्र्याचा सोहळा साजरा झाला. पहा सत्यमेव जयते वॉटर कप २०१७ पुरस्कार सोहळा.

The conclusion of the 45-day-long Water Cup competition always leaves us with a complex mix of emotions. Among them is the thrill of identifying winners and giving away the awards to them.
The awards for the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup 2017 were given away in a star-studded ceremony on 6th August at the Balewadi stadium in Pune. This programme was televised on various TV channels on 15th August.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Paani Foundation’s CEO Satyajit Bhatkal said that a dream, that is, the eradication of drought, had unified people across age groups, geographical locations and nature of work. Celebrities and others had come together, inspired by a common cause, and had joined the Water Cup. Lakhs of villagers from 30 talukas of Maharashtra had given their all to banish drought from their areas.

Cine superstar Shah Rukh Khan applauded the efforts taken by the villages that have participated in the Water Cup. He said he saw no obstacles in the path to a better future for these villages.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr. Devendra Fadnavis announced a bonanza of prize money for the villages, over and in addition to the prize money set aside for them by Paani Foundation. He also urged the Paani Foundation team to expand the next Water Cup competition to 100 talukas of Maharashtra.

Watch the video of this unmissable ceremony, in which the real superstars are the village folk who did a truly stupendous job in watershed development and took the step to a greener future.

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