Nine EDs of the World Bank Group were present during the meeting: Jack Kurski, Poland; Khalid Bawazier, Saudi Arabia; Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Nigeria; Junhong Chang, China; Erivaldo Gomes, Brazil; Ernesto Acevedo, Mexico; Cecilia Nohan, Argentina; and Robin Tasker, United Kingdom. Bhaskar Dasgupta, ED, Finance, NMCG and D P Mathuria, ED, Technical, NMCG were also present. A tour to the iconic Taj Mahal was also organised. 

Giving a detailed presentation to the dignitaries on the Namami Gange Programme, the G. Asok Kumar said that water has been recognized as one of the most important component for India’s economic growth and a lot of initiatives have been taken up the water sector in the past 7-8 years. In 2019, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jal Shakti Ministry was created by bringing together various departments to enable quick decision-making without conflict. Some of the major initiatives in the water sector include Jal Jeevan Mission, that aims to provide household tap connections to all by 2024, Atal Bhujal Yojana for effective management of groundwater through participatory approach and Swachh Bharat Mission as part of which more than 100 million toilets were built, taking the burden off the world in the direction of sanitation for all.

DG, NMCG informed that dignitaries about Catch the Rain: Where it Falls, When it Falls campaign that was launched for decentralized storage of rainwater (in-situ storage of water) as part of which lakhs of rainwater harvesting structures were constructed.