Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation ( SPM- NIWAS) at Joka in Kolkata via videotape conferencing. SPM- NIWAS has been set up with a budget of Rs 100 crore, on 8.72 acres of land at Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata, West Bengal. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation ( DDWS) aims to bridge the knowledge and capacity- structure gap in the field of public health engineering, sanitation & hygiene, through short, medium, and long- term courses which are n’t just related to engineering but also cover aspects of operation, health, account, law, and public programs.
The Union Minister reiterated the Prime Minister’s vision of collaborative federalism and countries that under Swachh Bharat Mission, Namami Gange, and Jal Jeevan Mission, the combined sweats are being honored around the globe.