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The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the Sujalam Bharat App, a major digital initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to create a unified digital system for managing rural drinking water infrastructure across India.

What is the Sujalam Bharat App?

The Sujalam Bharat App is a real-time digital platform designed to integrate and monitor all rural drinking water schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission.

Core Objective

To assign a unique digital identity - Sujal Gaon ID- to every rural habitation and water supply scheme, enabling:

• Clear identification of the source of drinking water
• Tracking of infrastructure condition
• Monitoring of water supply reliability
• Assessment of water quality
• Recording of operation & maintenance (O&M) arrangements

Technological Backbone

The app has been developed with technical support from theBhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N).

Key Integrations

• Linked with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan GIS platform
• Uses geo-referencing and geospatial mapping of water supply networks
• Maintains digital records of:
  • Water sources
  • Asset inventory
  • Scheme designs
  • Supply performance
  • Water quality reports
  • Community feedback

Governance Transformation

The platform shifts rural water governance from fragmented records to a transparent, unified digital registry.

Key Governance Features

• Empowers Gram Panchayats and Village Water & Sanitation Committees (VWSCs)
• Promotes community ownership and accountability
• Enables citizens to access real-time data about their drinking water scheme
• Facilitates monitoring of service providers and maintenance agencies

Why Sujal Gaon ID is Important

The Sujal Gaon ID acts as a digital identity for rural water systems, similar to how Aadhaar provides identity to individuals.

It creates:

• A permanent digital profile for each habitation
• A service history for infrastructure performance
• A system for long-term planning, repair, and expansion

Support for Sustainability & Planning

The Sujalam Bharat digital registry helps maintain records of:

• Infrastructure condition over time
• Maintenance history
• Service-level performance

This ensures better asset management, improved sustainability, and more evidence-based planning for future rural water supply needs.