DDWS organises Twelfth Edition of Sujal Gram Samvad

The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the 12th edition of the multilingual 'Sujal Gram Samvad' to promote community-led water governance under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. Chaired by the Secretary, DDWS, the dialogue focused on local ownership, operation and maintenance (O&M) of rural water supply assets, source sustainability, and strengthening Gram Panchayats in line with the 73rd Constitutional Amendment. Representatives from five Gram Panchayats across Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Mizoram, and Nagaland shared grassroots experiences regarding tap water coverage, women's participation in water quality monitoring using Field Testing Kits, user-charge collections, and source rejuvenation measures.