IAS Tina Dabi Debunks Barmer Water Award Rumors; Clarifies 2 Crore Prize Legitimacy

• District Collector IAS Tina Dabi addressed social media rumors regarding Barmer's 2 crore National Water Conservation Award.
• She clarified the award, presented by President Draupadi Murmu on November 18, 2025, was for excellent performance in the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) program.
• Dabi stated allegations of fake data were misleading, emphasizing the JSJB portal was the award basis, not the informational JSA-CTR portal.
• Barmer recorded over 79,000 water conservation works from Sept 2024 to May 2025, contributing to the award.

Why It Matters: IAS Tina Dabi confirms Barmer's 2 crore water conservation award is legitimate, dispelling rumors.