Summary:
Chairman and member of J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority(JKWRRA) Commissioner/Secretary Jal Shakti Department and Mission Director Jal Jeevan Mission and officer of the Department participated in the meeting. He asked the Department to evolve a water quality management mechanism to regularly monitor water quality at various stages of distribution. The Jal Shakti Department informed that Paani Samittees which have been constituted in all Panchayats have successfully prepared respective Village Action Plans (VAPs). The Chief Secretary requested J&K WRRA to technically examine 100 such VPAs for asserting the quality of the exercise. The Chief Secretary also directed the Department to ensure that the 20 district water quality laboratories meet the NABL standards and their accreditation is obtained at the earliest..