What happened (event and schedule)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the valedictory session of the Departmental Summit of the Ministry of Jal Shakti on 2 September 2026 at around 4:30 PM at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also address the gathering at the conclusion of the summit.
The Departmental Summit of the Ministry of Jal Shakti will be held over 1–2 September 2026. The summit is described as the first in a series of Departmental Summits envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Background and governance intent (Centre–State collaboration)
The government framing presents the Departmental Summit of the Ministry of Jal Shakti as a structured forum for Centre–State collaboration on national priorities. The summit is linked to goals of strengthening Team India, deepening cooperative federalism (Centre and States working as partners rather than in isolation), and building collective ownership of national priorities through closer collaboration between the Union and State Governments.
What the Ministry of Jal Shakti summit focuses on (four priority areas)
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