Sujal Gaon ID:
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched Sujal Gaon ID, a unique digital identifier for mapping rural piped water supply schemes across India.
- Sujal Gaon ID is a scheme-based unique digital identifier assigned to each rural piped drinking water supply scheme in India.
- It enables digital mapping of rural water supply assets and service areas, integrating them into a unified national water management platform.
- It has been introduced under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, the flagship programme aimed at providing Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to all rural households.
- Aim is to digitally map and monitor rural drinking water infrastructure across India,o strengthen transparency, service delivery, and evidence-based decision making in rural water governance.
- Key Features:
- Every rural drinking water scheme is assigned a distinct Sujal Gaon ID, ensuring traceability of assets and services
- The ID is linked with Sujalam Bharat IDs, combining infrastructure ID and service-area ID for complete mapping of water supply systems.
- Creates a source-to-tap digital monitoring system for rural water supply schemes across the country.
- Enables governments to track scheme performance, infrastructure status, and service delivery outcomes in real time.
- Around 1.64 lakh Sujal Gaon IDs across 31 States and UTs have already been generated and linked with 67,000 Sujalam Bharat IDs.
