Lok Sabha Question No. 2190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Digital Monitoring of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Services
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. - 2190

ANSWERED ON 12/02/2026

## DIGITAL MONITORING OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SERVICES

## 2190. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  Whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  strengthen  digital  monitoring  of  rural  water supply and sanitation under the Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission and if so, the details thereof;

(b) The details of components of proposed digital monitoring framework including real-time dashboards, IoT Sensors, GIS mapping and mobile reporting tools;

(c) The estimated funds required and the timeline fixed for implementing this proposal across the country, State-wise including Tamil Nadu;

(d) The measures planned to ensure accuracy, transparency and accountability in the digital monitoring of rural water and sanitation services; and

(e)  Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  involve  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  and  local communities in monitoring and reporting and if so, the details thereof along with the steps planned to build their capacity?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a) to (e) Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household. Water is a state subject and therefore, the primary responsibility for planning and implementing piped water supply schemes to provide tap water to their households, lies with the  respective  State/UT.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by providing technical and financial assistance under JJM.

This Department has developed Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) digital portal and mobile app for Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to strengthen transparency, data accuracy, and real-time review. Under JJM, the IMIS and online dashboards are functional at Panchayat,  District  Water  and  Sanitation  Mission  (DWSM),  State  Water  and  Sanitation Mission (SWSM) and National levels in all States/UTs including Tamil Nadu.

To ensure the authenticity of data on the IMIS portal, the Department has implemented a  multi-layered  verification  mechanism.  This  includes  mandatory  Aadhaar  seeding  of beneficiaries, Geo-tagging of assets through Sujalam Bharat App, Uploading of pipelines on PM-GatiShakti  Portal.  Furthermore,  the  Department  undertakes  rigorous  ground  truthing exercises which involves:

(i) Functionality  Assessment: Annual  independent  sample  surveys  to  verify  the  quantity, quality, and regularity of water supply.

(ii) National Level Monitors (NLMs): Regular field visits by National Wash Experts, Central Nodal Officers, NJJM and NPMU members. NLMs to cross-verify reported progress against ground realities.

(iii) Digital  Verification: Use  of  IoT-based  sensors  in  selected  villages  for  real-time monitoring.

Similarly,  the  Department  has  also  developed  SBM-G  Portal  &  Dashboard  -  A centralized portal (http://swachhbharatmission.ddws.gov.in) and dashboard (http://sbm.gov.in/sbmgdashboard/statesdashboard.aspx) for monitoring progress under SBM (G) at the National, State, District, Block and village levels.

Among other aspects the portal also offers facility for online application for lHHLs, wherein a citizen can apply online for the incentive support for the construction of lHHL and also,  track  the  application  status.  The  SBM(G)  Dashboard  captures  the  progress  of  all States/UTs  against  various  indicators  viz,  the  Open  Defecation  Free  (ODF)  plus  status, construction of Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) and Community Sanitary Complexes (CSCs), Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) infrastructure, Information, Education and Communication (IEC), Capacity Building activities etc.

Two mobile apps viz, mSBM & SBM 2.0 have been developed under SBM(G). mSBM Mobile app is used for geo-tagging of Individual Household Latrines (IHHL) and SBM 2.0 is used for geo-tagging of Solid/Liquid waste management assets (including CSCs) along with progress reporting of SLWM assets. The Government has operationalised Jal Seva AankalanGram Panchayat-led, community-owned functionality assessment mechanism under the Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at strengthening rural drinking water service delivery. With a large number  of  schemes  now  functional,  the  initiative  focuses  on  assessing  the  availability, regularity,  adequacy  and  quality  of  water  services  at  the  village  level  through  structured community discussions, Gram Sabha validation and digital data capture.

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