Why in News?
The Union government plans to map all drinking water assets under Jal Jeevan Mission on the PM Gati Shakti GIS platform. The Jal Shakti Ministry signed an MoA with BISAG-N to enable geo-tagging, monitoring, and data-driven planning of rural water supply systems.
Description:
| Aspect | Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) | PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan |
| Launched | 15 August 2019 | 13 October 2021 |
| Nodal Ministry | Ministry of Jal Shakti | Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade – DPIIT) |
| Objective / Aim | To provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to every rural household by 2024 ensuring safe and adequate drinking water. | To ensure integrated and coordinated infrastructure development for multi-modal connectivity and reduce logistics costs. |
| Focus Area | Rural drinking water supply, source sustainability, and community participation. | Multi-modal infrastructure (roads, railways, ports, airports, power, telecom, logistics, etc.) |
| Nature / Type | Sector-specific (Water supply and sanitation) | Cross-sectoral (Infrastructure planning and logistics integration) |
| Key Features | – In-village piped water infrastructure – Water source development & treatment – Greywater management – Community ownership through Village Water & Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) – Water quality surveillance | – GIS-based National Master Plan (NMP) portal – Integration of data from 16 ministries and 1,600+ layers – Six pillars: Comprehensiveness, Prioritization, Optimization, Synchronization, Analytical, Dynamic – District Master Plans (DMPs) under preparation |
| Funding Pattern | Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS): Centre–State sharing ratio (90:10 for NE & Himalayan states, 50:50 for others, 100% for UTs). | Funded through budget allocations of respective ministries; States incentivized through “Special Assistance for Capital Expenditure” scheme aligned with Gati Shakti. |
| Implementation Mechanism | – Gram Panchayats to manage local water systems – State Water and Sanitation Missions – National Jal Jeevan Mission as apex body | – Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) – Network Planning Group (NPG) – Technical Support Unit under DPIIT |
| Technology Used | Digital dashboard (ejalshakti.gov.in), mobile water testing kits, IoT for monitoring flow & quality. | GIS-based planning, satellite imagery, data analytics, digital twin mapping of infrastructure. |
| Benefits | – Improves public health, reduces water-borne diseases – Empowers women and communities – Ensures water sustainability | – Reduces logistics cost & time – Avoids project overlap – Boosts Ease of Doing Business & industrial competitiveness |
| Challenges | – Source sustainability & groundwater depletion – O&M capacity at local level – Delays due to terrain & contamination | – Data integration across ministries – State-Centre coordination – Capacity building at district level |
| Example / Outcome | Villages in Gujarat, Telangana, and Goa achieved full “Har Ghar Jal” status. | PM Gati Shakti portal used to plan Dedicated Freight Corridors, port connectivity, and industrial corridors. |
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