India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Quality Council of India (QCI), in collaboration with the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Panchayati Raj organised the Sarpanch Samvaad National Quality Conclave at 1QCI, World Trade Centre, New Delhi today centered around the theme 'Viksit Gram se Viksit Bharat'. Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C.R. Patil inaugurated the conclave in the presence of senior dignitaries including Shri Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj; Shri Ashok K. K. Meena, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti; and Shri Jaxay Shah, Chairperson, QCI.

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