India, Oct. 14 -- The Centre has stepped up efforts to secure sustainable rural drinking water supplies, urging States and Union Territories to combine scientific planning, groundwater recharge and local governance under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 and VB-G RAM G. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised a virtual conference on October 14, 2026, to strengthen coordination following the Departmental Summit on Water 2026. Secretary DDWS Ashok K.K. Meena emphasised that the focus of JJM 2.0 must extend beyond creating infrastructure to ensuring its long-term functionality and reliability. He called for integrating JJM Village Action Plans and Source Sustainability Plans with Viksit...