New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) The Ministry of Jal Shakti has urged states and Union territories to give top priority to protecting drinking water sources and strengthening operations and maintenance (O&M) of rural schemes as the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) enters its next phase.

Speaking at a virtual workshop on ‘Sustainability of Drinking Water’ on Friday, Kamal Kishore Soan, Additional Secretary and Mission Director (SBM-G and JJM), said “sustainability must be understood in a holistic way".

“Sustainability is not merely physical or financial but a comprehensive concept," he said, calling on states to make use of the amended MGNREGA guidelines for water conservation and to ensure both single-village schemes and multi-village schemes are properly maintained.

The workshop, organised by the Depar

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