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Uttar Pradesh has won the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration for utilizing solar energy to power water-based schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The state's Additional Chief Secretary, Anurag Srivastava, received the award in the 'Innovation (State)' category for implementing solar energy on a large scale, reducing reliance on the electrical grid and saving 50% on water supply costs.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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