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Redefining Rural Water Security: Transforming Village Water Committees into Professional ‘Water Utilities’

The Government of India’s Jal Jeevan Mission has executed one of the largest rural infrastructure deployments in global history, laying down an extensive network of pipelines and tap connections across the countryside. However, as the mission transitions from asset creation to long-term sustainability, the focus must pivot to a much more critical phase: ensuring the…

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District Collectors’ “Peyjal Samvad” launched under Jal Jeevan Mission to deepen local governance in rural water supply

Photo Credit: WASH Desk Clear Cut WASH DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 15, 2025 01:13 IST New Delhi, 14 October 2025 — The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, held its first nationwide District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad today, marking a strategic shift in India’s rural water policy from infrastructure expansion…

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