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News: Union Minister of Jal Shakti released the Sujal Gaon ID that enables complete digital mapping of rural piped water supply assets.
About Sujal Gaon ID
- Sujal Gaon ID is a unique digital identification system for rural piped water supply schemes.
- Launched by: It was launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
- It brings rural drinking water infrastructure onto a single digital platform for the first time.
- Aim: It aims to improve accountability in water delivery.
- Each Sujal Gaon ID is a scheme-based unique code that enables authorities to track, monitor and map water supply assets serving villages across the country.
- How it works:
- The digital identifier system creates a comprehensive record of each water supply scheme.
- Every Sujal Gaon ID links to a corresponding Sujalam Bharat ID, which combines two elements:
- Infrastructure ID: Identifies physical assets such as pipes, pumps, and other water supply infrastructure
- Service Area ID: Identifies the villages and households covered by the scheme.
- Note: Sujalam Bharat Application integrates water sources, asset inventories, scheme designs, operational records, water quality reports, supply metrics and community feedback into a single digital platform.
- The system enables real-time monitoring of whether schemes are operational and which areas face supply disruptions.
- So far, 1.64 lakh Sujal Gaon IDs across 31 States/ UTs have been created, linked to 67,000 Sujalam Bharat IDs.
