Centre Holds National Workshop to Strengthen Capacity-Building under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

Key facts

• The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised a national workshop to strengthen capacity-building for gram panchayats, village water and sanitation committees (VWSCs) and Sujalam Shakti Groups under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0.
• The workshop brought together states, Union Territories, rural water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) partners, training institutions and other stakeholders to review capacity-building modules developed for field-level functionaries.
• Participants reviewed eight training and capacity-building modules developed by the National Jal Jeevan Mission and suggested improvements to enhance their relevance, practicality and scalability.
• Additional Secretary and Mission Director of the National Jal Jeevan Mission, Kamal Kishore Soan, said JJM 2.0 aims to empower gram panchayats and local stakeholders with knowledge, skills and institutional support to manage village water supply systems.
• Joint Secretary Swati Meena Naik said capacity-building under JJM 2.0 should cover source sustainability, water quality, operation and maintenance, financial management and community participation.
• Naik also emphasised a connected digital ecosystem under JJM 2.0 to support task tracking, monitoring and accountability.