The Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, organized the Sarpanch Samvaad National Quality Conclave in New Delhi today. Centred on the theme, ‘Viksit Gram se Viksit Bharat’, the conclave brought together 75 distinguished sarpanchs from across 22 states, who engaged in meaningful discussions on five thematic areas drawn from the Localised Sustainable Development Goals.

 

 

Inaugurating the event, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil said that the Sarpanch Samvaad application has shown how digital platforms can unite and empower to share solutions that matter at the grassroots. The Minister added that the government’s aim is to bring all two and half lakh Sarpanchs onto this platform, so that every village can progress together on the pillars of Swachhata and Suraksha.

 

 

The conclave also announced the rollout of a 100-Day Good Governance Challenge on the Sarpanch Samvaad mobile application, starting from 17th of this month to December 25 observing Good Governance Day. This challenge will mobilise Sarpanch-led campaigns across the country, reinforcing the Panchayats’ role as catalysts of national progress.