SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a committee to coordinate preparations for the Union Territory’s participation as the Partner UT in the 9th India International Water Week 2026, scheduled to be held from September 22 to 26 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
According to Government Order No. 1191-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated July 9, 2026, the committee has been tasked with coordinating all necessary preparations for the event and may co-opt any organisation or individual as a special invitee, if required.
The committee will be chaired by the Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission, JK. Its members include the Director Planning, Jal Shakti Department; Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti I and FC Department, Jammu; Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti PHE Department, Kashmir; Technical Advisor, Jal Jeevan Mission, Kashmir; a representative of the Finance Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary; a representative of the Forest, Ecology and Environment Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary; a representative of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj not below the rank of Additional Secretary; a representative of the Housing and Urban Development Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary; the Superintending Engineer, Hydraulic Circle Kupwara/Handwara; the Executive Engineer, I and FC, Srinagar; and the Technical Officer with the Executive Engineer, Ground Water, Jammu. The Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, will serve as the Member Secretary.
The committee has been assigned the responsibility of shortlisting best practices in the water sector implemented by various departments, finalising a short video documentary for presentation during the event, preparing content and material for the exhibition stall, and recommending suitable delegates to participate in the conference.
