National conference on JJM and SBM-G concluded in Lucknow

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National conference on JJM and SBM-G concluded in Lucknow

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The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation organized a National Conference on Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) on 16-17 February 2024 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Objective of the conference:

The conference brought together stakeholders from States/UTs to ensure 'an integrated approach towards sustainable solutions in the rural WASH sector'.
The conference focused on key themes such as innovation, collaboration, sustainability and O&M.
The conference served as a crucial platform for in-depth discussions on rural drinking water and sanitation issues.
Participants shared best practices, strategized collaborative planning and discussed new approaches to rural sanitation.
The highlight of the second day of the conference on 17 February was on the activities of the SBM-G program and achievements of the States/UTs. The agenda was carefully drafted to allow for interactive discussions, meaningful ideas and learning.
It included case studies and innovative best practices for the LWM scheme in thematic sessions on maintaining ODF status. This mainly included -
- Sewage Sludge Management
- Gray Water Management
- Digitalization
- Liquid Waste Management (LWM)
- Plastic Waste Management (PWM)
- Solid Waste Management (SWM)
- Menstrual Waste Management and Innovative Technologies was organized.
The conference offered a closer look at each state's initiatives and progress, allowing for discussion of replication and sustainability.

Presentation of various states in the conference:

This included a session on Kerala's MWM initiative through Clean Kerala Company,
Tamil Nadu's experience of bituminous road construction using plastic under PMGSY
The presentation of CEE which provided scope for recycling and forward linkage in the existing PWM sector was also a highlight here.
- Cleanliness Revolution of Uttar Pradesh,
- Toilet Clinic of Bihar,
- Sampooran Swachhata of Karnataka through (PARIHARA) avoidance and sanitation and
- Mizoram's effort showed how they made SBM successful through people's movement.
- Capacity building and some state experiences shared under IEC were also included.

About Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):

JJM was started in the year 2019. JJM comes under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
JJM envisages supply of 55 liters of water per person per day to every rural household through functional household tap connections by the year 2024.
JJM wants to become a mass movement for drinking water, making it everyone's priority.

About Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G):

SBM-G launched: 2014
It was launched by the Jal Shakti Ministry to accelerate efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and focus on sanitation.
It was implemented as a nationwide campaign/mass movement aimed at eliminating open defecation in rural areas.