Srinagar, Jun 25: Additional Chief Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Shaleen Kabra on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Union Territory Level Coordination Committee (UTLC) convened for assessment of groundwater resource potential in Jammu and Kashmir for the year 2026.   Apart from senior officials of Central Government Water Board, the meeting was attended by Manoj Gupta, Secretary Technical, JSD, CEs PHE and Irrigation & Flood Control Departments and representatives of stakeholder departments.     The meeting, organised by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in pursuance of Government Order marked the commencement of the annual Groundwater Resource Assessment (GWRA-2026) exercise and reviewed ongoing groundwater management initiatives across the Union Territory.   During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on groundwater resource assessment, inter-departmental coordination and data sharing, besides implementation of the National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme (NAQUIM).