India, May 27 -- The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Wednesday held a nationwide review meeting with over 759 Deputy Commissioners, District Magistrates and District Collectors to assess the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and enforcement of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026 in rural areas.

The virtual meeting was chaired by DDWS Secretary Ashok K.K. Meena and attended by senior officials, including Kamal Kishore Soan, Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM), and Aishvarya Singh, Joint Secretary and Mission Director, SBM(G).

Addressing the meeting, Ashok K.K. Meena said both Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission...