Sri Lankan Parliamentary Delegation Visits DDWS to Study Jal Jeevan Mission

A high-level parliamentary delegation from the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, Parliament of Sri Lanka, led by S.M. Marikkar, M.P. (Chairman), is currently on a week-long official study tour to India.

As part of this visit, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, facilitated the visit and organized a detailed presentation on Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen (SBM-G) for the dignitaries this afternoon.

Ashok K. K. Meena, Secretary, DDWS, Shri Kamal Kishore Soan, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, NJJM along with senior officials from DDWS were also present during the event.Hari Narayanan Murugan, Director, JJM made an extensive presentation on India- Sri Lanka Cooperation in Drinking Water.

Smt. Kritika Kulhari, Deputy Secretary, SBM-G, gave a detailed presentation on Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen: India’s Rural Sanitation Journey from ODF to ODF Plus (Model) before the visiting Sri Lankan Parliamentary Delegation.

Following the conclusion of the session, in her concluding remarks, Smt. Swati Meena Naik, Joint Secretary (Water), Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, underscored India’s remarkable progress in the drinking water and sanitation sector. She emphasised that through mutual understanding, knowledge sharing, and continued bilateral engagement, India and Sri Lanka can forge a strong partnership to deliver better outcomes in the field of water management and sanitation.(UPDATED ON 26TH MARCH 2026)