New Delhi, 02 September (H.S.): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the concluding session of the two-day departmental summit of the Ministry of Jal Shakti at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan here today and will also address the gathering, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The summit, focused on the Prime Minister’s vision, is the first departmental summit of its kind.

According to the PMO statement, the summit aims to strengthen the spirit of ‘Team India’, deepen cooperative federalism and promote collective responsibility towards national priorities through enhanced coordination between the Centre and the states. Political leadership from the central and state governments, along with senior officials, are participating in the summit.

On the first day, discussions were held on key priorities in the water sector, with emphasis on sharing best practices adopted by different states, addressing implementation-related challenges and preparing time-bound action plans. Discussions also began on four major areas: timely implementation of water infrastructure projects; ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari – Catch the Rain’; ensuring the sustainability of sources for drinking water systems; and the operation and maintenance of rural drinking water supply schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.

The deliberations are aimed at accelerating water infrastructure projects, enhancing public participation in water conservation, ensuring the long-term sustainability of drinking water sources, and finalising concrete, time-bound measures to improve the reliability and accountability of drinking water services in rural areas.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar