Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation (OLIC), Department of Water Resources has bagged the 15th Water Digest Water Award for Best Community Lift Irrigation Project (LIP) for the year 2021-22 towards outstanding efforts made within the water sector.
Managing Director, OLIC-cum-Special Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha Archana Pattnaik received the award from Union Minister, Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on March 29 in a ceremony held in New Delhi.
The contribution of Community Lift Irrigation Projects in the State has been empowering to diversify into other crops and uplift communities, on-ground tangible changes and cost-effectiveness, ease of implementation, and high social impacts.
This year OLIC is going to celebrate its golden jubilee on the completion of 50 years of its foundation.
In this golden jubilee year, for the first time in the history of the State OLIC has received such a national award.
The entire team of OLIC including officers and Staff in presence of Additional Chief Secretary, DoWR Anu Garg, OLIC Chairman Amaresh Patri, MD, OLIC Archana Pattnaik celebrated this honour.
Garg has expressed that the consistent effort of OILC will achieve more success in future days.
