India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
A National Focus on Water Conservation and Collaboration
The Ministry of Jal Shakti's Departmental Summit was held in New Delhi on 1-2 September 2026. It was the first in a series of Departmental Summits aimed at strengthening cooperative federalism and closer Centre-State collaboration. Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: Catch the Rain was among the Summit's four key thematic pillars, alongside water infrastructure projects, source sustainability of drinking water systems, and rural water supply under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.
Emphasising Jan Bhagidari (Public Participation), Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested promoting "Jal Utsav" to create greater public awareness. The Prime Mi...