Simone Oraon from Jharkhand was awarded the Padma Shri in 2016 for his contributions to environmental conservation, particularly water and forest preservation. He is known as the "waterman of Jharkhand" for his efforts in saving rivers over five decades. The Padma Shri is a civilian award given by the Government of India. Other options listed did not receive this award in 2016.
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