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Awards
- WOTR given the "Dr. Punjabrao Deskmukh Krushti Ratna" (Gem of Agriculture) by the Government of Maharashtra, the state's highest award in agriculture in September 2010.
- Wankute, a watershed village, that was mobilised by WOTR, was awarded the "JSW-TOI Earth Care Award, 2010" under the category "Community Based Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change" in September 2010.
- WOTR also received a "Commendation" with a Momento under the same category - "Community Based Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change" of "JSW-TOI Earth Care Award, 2010".
- WOTR wins the Kyoto World Water Grand Prize 2009 awarded during the World Water Forum in Istanbul.
- Four WOTR-adopted villages in Maharashtra were awarded the Nirmal Gram Puraskar by the Government of India in 2008.
- Mr. Crispino Lobo was honoured with the Citadel Achievement Award for exemplary work in the social development sector in August 2008.
- A WOTR supported project, the Mhaswandi watershed, was awarded the Aakar Jal Puraskar Award 2006 on March 21, 2006, by Hon R R Patil, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
- Dr. Marcella D’Souza, Executive Director of WOTR, has been awarded in April 2008 the Indian Merchant Chambers’ Ladies Wing ‘Woman of the Year 2007 - 2008 Award’, for her outstanding and significant contribution in the field of water conservation.
- Dr. Marcella D’Souza, Executive Director of WOTR, has been honored with the prestigious Noble Laureate Award - Karmaveer Puraskaar - for developing pedagogy for the empowerment of women and creating a means for women to be creators of community wealth in March 2007 presented by the Indian Confederation of NGOs - Khemka Foundation.
- Mr. Crispino Lobo, Co-Founder and Managing Trustee of WOTR, was honoured with the prestigious Noble Laureate Award - Karmaveer Puraskaar - for pioneering work in empowerment of the grassroots in March 2007 presented by the Indian Confederation of NGOs - Khemka Foundation.
- Mr. Crispino Lobo, Co-Founder and Managing Trustee of WOTR, was a finalist for the prestigious Outstanding Social Entrepreneurship Award in November 2005 given by the Schwab Foundation, Switzerland.
- WOTR awarded the Government of Maharashtra’s Vasantrao Naik Award in July 2001 for outstanding work in soil and water conservation.
- Fr. Herman Bacher, Co-Founder and Chairperson of WOTR, received the Krishi Bhushan Award, Government of Maharashtra, at the hands of the Governor of Maharashtra, Dr P.C. Alexander on October 2, 1994 for his invaluable contribution in the field of agricdlture and rural development.
- Fr. Herman Bacher, Co-Founder and Chairperson of WOTR, received the Federal Cross of the Order of Merit, Germany's highest civilian award, in recognition of his services and contribution to development cooperation between Germany and India at the hands of the Minister of Development Cooperation, Dr Carl Spranger, on February 12, 1994.
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