New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, convened a Roundtable Conference on Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G): Progress and SBM-G Next Phase at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The meeting brought together State Ministers, Special Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Chief Secretaries, Chief Secretaries, Secretaries and Mission Directors from 28 States/UTs to review progress, identify challenges, and chart the next phase of rural sanitation.

Union Minister of Jal Shakti C R Patil in his keynote address, praised collective achievements and stressed innovation, waste-to-energy, and climate-resilient sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti said in a press release.

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