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PM Modi to Promote Team India at Jal Shakti Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak at a water-sector meeting in New Delhi.
The meeting brings together officials from the central and state governments.
It is meant to encourage them to work together as “Team India.”
They will discuss important problems involving water projects and drinking water.
One topic is collecting rainwater through the Catch the Rain programme.
Another is keeping drinking-water sources reliable.
Officials will create plans with deadlines to improve these programmes.
The goal is to deliver better water services to people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Jal Shakti summit’s valedictory session in New Delhi.
The two-day Departmental Summit is being held from September 1 to September 2.
The summit aims to strengthen cooperative federalism and coordination between the Centre and states.
Discussions cover water infrastructure, rainwater conservation, drinking-water source sustainability and rural supply schemes.
Officials will develop time-bound action plans and a coordinated roadmap for improving water-sector delivery.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with representatives of the Union and state governments.
- What
- A Departmental Summit on water-sector priorities, cooperation and implementation.
- Where
- Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi.
- When
- September 1-2; Modi’s valedictory address is scheduled for Wednesday at about 4:30 p.m.
- Why
- To strengthen the Team India approach, deepen cooperative federalism and improve water-sector governance and service delivery.
Key facts
- Event
- Departmental Summit of the Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Duration
- September 1 to September 2
- Prime minister’s session
- Valedictory session at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday
- Main objective
- Strengthen Team India and coordination between the Centre and states
- Key themes
- Water infrastructure, Catch the Rain, source sustainability and rural drinking-water schemes
- Expected outcome
- Time-bound action plans and a coordinated water-sector roadmap
Quotes
Officials
Officials involved in the Departmental Summit
“The initiative seeks to promote shared responsibility for national goals and ensure that deliberations translate into measurable improvements in governance and service delivery.”
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