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@mopr_goi:
#WaterSufficientPanchayat | Shri Vipul Ujwal, Director,
#MoPR, and Shri Vijay Kumar, Director,
#MoPR, participated in a thematic virtual conference on “16th Finance Commission Grants for Rural Water Supply and Strengthening of O&M Systems” on 22 October 2026. The conference was chaired by Shri Ashok K. K. Meena, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation
#DDWS, Ministry of Jal Shakti, and took forward the outcomes of the Departmental Summit on Water 2026 and its agreed Action Plan.
Shri Vipul Ujwal presented a framework for strengthening the role of Gram Panchayats in ensuring sustainable water service delivery beyond the creation of infrastructure. The framework covered operation and maintenance (O&M) planning, identification of service gaps and integration of requirements into Gram Panchayat Development Plans (
#GPDPs).
#NIC-MoPR also highlighted the key features of the
#eGramSwaraj Portal, including its integration with the Jal Jeevan Mission (
#JJM) and related components, for improved planning and monitoring.
#PMOIndia #MoPR #DDWS #PanchayatiRaj #LSDGs