ITC Limited was awarded the top position in the 'Best Industry for CSR activities' category at the recently conducted 3rd National Water Awards, by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. The awards recognize the role large Indian corporations play to alleviate water crisis.

ITC's extensive watershed development initiatives bring soil and moisture conservation to over 1.2 million acres, and under the programme, over 22,000 water harvesting structures have been built. These initiatives benefit 3,60,000 people and support 7.3 million person-days of livelihood, while ITC's demand-side management interventions cover 300,000 acres in 6 states.

To know more, read this article by The CSR Journal:
https://thecsrjournal.in/csr-water-conservation-national-water-awards-itc/