The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide potable piped water to every rural household in India by 2024. To facilitate the above mission in the country, five 2-day consultative regional workshops have been scheduled to be organised by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Ministry of Jal Shakti with important stake holders and water activists from all the states. West Bengal has been invited to participate in the workshop on 11th and 12th September held in Puri, Orissa with other 6 states (Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and A&N Islands).
SIGMA Foundation has been identified amongst the most competent NGOs from West Bengal followed by Ramkrishna Mission Lokshiksha Parishad, PRADAN and Water for People with support of UNICEF. Mr. Ritaban Mitra, Hydrogeologist has been invited to attend the consultation workshop on behalf of SIGMA Foundation to impart his significant contributions on providing a critical picture of existing water supply and demand situation in the state of West Bengal. The discussion will focus on the present innovative practices presently implemented and challenges faced in the State. SIGMA Foundation with its extensive experience of working at community level all over the country is all set to work at the grass root level for water management including creation of local infrastructure for source sustainability under JJM.