**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Jal Shakti is integrating advanced technology through the "Jal Seva Aankalan" framework and the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to ensure sustainable rural water supply. Key initiatives include real-time monitoring via the IMIS portal, village-level groundwater mapping under NAQUIM 2.0, and the nationwide "Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain" campaign. Recent milestones include the launch of the 6th edition of the water conservation campaign on March 22, 2025, and the ongoing digital verification of water assets and beneficiaries.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Jal Seva Aankalan & JJM Framework**
* Launched on December 30, 2025, to conduct village-level assessments and identify service gaps in "Har Ghar Jal" villages.
* Utilizes the Village Water & Sanitation Committee (VWSC) for assessments and requires Panchayat Secretaries to submit data digitally to the JJM-IMIS Dashboard.
* Operates through a functional Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and online dashboards at Panchayat, District, State, and National levels.
**Technological Integration & Verification**
* Employs a multi-layered verification mechanism including mandatory Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries and geo-tagging of assets via the Sujalam Bharat App.
* Requires the uploading of pipeline data to the PM-GatiShakti Portal to ensure data authenticity.
* Deploys IoT devices for automated, real-time monitoring of water delivery, replacing manual oversight in difficult terrains.
**Groundwater Management (NAQUIM)**
* The NAQUIM programme mapped 25.15 lakh sq. km. of aquifers by March 2023, sharing these plans with States for better management.
* NAQUIM 2.0 (launched 2023) provides village-level scientific studies for water-stressed, urban, and industrial regions.
* Promotes water-use efficiency through micro-irrigation and crop diversification to reduce groundwater over-dependence.
**Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR)**
* The 6th edition launched on March 22, 2025, focuses on five interventions: rainwater harvesting, water body inventory, Jal Shakti Kendras, afforestation, and awareness.
* The 2025 theme, “Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: Jan Jagrukta Ki Or,” emphasizes grassroots engagement and innovative financing across 148 priority districts.
* Utilizes convergent financing from various schemes including MGNREGS, AMRUT, PMKSY, and Finance Commission grants.
**Impact Analysis**
**State and UT Governments**
**Impact**
States hold primary responsibility for planning and implementing piped water schemes, supported by Central technical and financial assistance.
**Action Required**
Review data on the IMIS portal to formulate improvement plans and implement the "roadmap for measurement and monitoring" of water service delivery.
**Village Water & Sanitation Committees (VWSC) and Panchayat Secretaries**
**Impact**
These entities are responsible for frontline village-level assessments and digital reporting.
**Action Required**
Conduct assessments, present findings to Gram Sabhas, and ensure the timely digital submission of data to the JJM-IMIS Dashboard.
**Rural Beneficiaries**
**Impact**
Affected by the transition to automated monitoring and the requirement for authenticated records to ensure water quality and supply.
**Action Required**
Must participate in mandatory Aadhaar seeding and facilitate the geo-tagging of local water assets.
**Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and NAQUIM Teams**
**Impact**
Impacted by the shift toward detailed, village-level scientific studies and the identification of focus districts for conservation.
**Action Required**
Complete the 144 studies initiated under NAQUIM 2.0 and provide management plans to States to improve groundwater quality.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A flagship national program to provide functional household tap connections to every rural home through state-central partnerships and technological oversight.
Jal Seva Aankalan: An assessment framework launched to ensure regular, adequate, and quality rural water supply through village-level committees and digital reporting.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR): A nationwide mission-mode water conservation campaign focused on rainwater harvesting, afforestation, and groundwater sustainability across all districts.
National Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUIM): A scientific programme for mapping groundwater aquifers to provide data for village-level management, micro-irrigation, and crop diversification.
Integrated Management Information System (IMIS): A digital portal and mobile app used for real-time monitoring, data accuracy, and transparency across national water missions.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND THE 'JAL
SEVA AANKALAN' FRAMEWORK
Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 4:33PM by PIB Delhi
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.
To ensure regular, adequate, and quality rural water supply, the Department launched "Jal Seva Aankalan"
on 30 December 2025. Under this initiative, the Village Water & Sanitation Committee (VWSC) conducts
village-level assessments. Following a Gram Sabha presentation, the Panchayat Secretary digitally
submits the data on the JJM-IMIS Dashboard for ‘Har Ghar Jal’ villages. District and State authorities
then review this information to identify service gaps and formulate effective improvement plans for
sustainable water management.
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation 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.
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. Further, to ensure effective
performance of IoT devices installed across villages in the country, the department has shared with all
States / UTs the “roadmap for the measurement & monitoring or water service delivery system in rural
areas”. These devices have transformed tap water sustainability in high-altitude and difficult-to-reach
terrains by replacing manual oversight with automated, real-time monitoring.
The National Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUIM) programme, started in 2012, completed
mapping of about 25.15 lakh sq. km. of aquifers across India by March 2023. The maps and management
plans have been shared with States to support better groundwater management.
NAQUIM 2.0, launched in 2023, focuses on more detailed, village-level studies to provide scientific
inputs for managing groundwater. It covers priority areas such as water-stressed regions, urban areas,
coastal zones, springs, industrial and mining areas, and regions with poor groundwater quality. So far, 144
studies covering about 77,157 sq. km. have been taken up/completed under NAQUIM 2.0 in different
critical areas. The programme also promotes micro-irrigation and crop diversification to improve water
use efficiency and reduce over-dependence on groundwater, especially in stressed regions.The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in 2019 as a time-bound, mission-mode
water conservation campaign in 256 water-stressed districts. Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA:
CTR) with the tagline: Catch The Rain, Where It falls, When It Falls, was expanded pan India in 2021,
with five focused interventions (1) water conservation and rainwater harvesting (2) enumerating, geo-
tagging & making inventory of all water bodies; preparation of scientific plans for water conservation
based on it (3) Setting up of Jal Shakti Kendras in all districts (4) intensive afforestation and (5) awareness
generation. The Abhiyan was scaled up to cover all districts, blocks, and municipalities across the country
(rural as well as urban). The 6th edition of JSA: CTR was launched on 22nd March 2025 with the theme
“Jal Sanchay, Jan Bhagidari: Jan Jagrukta Ki Or”.
JSA: CTR campaign is implemented nationwide and each edition has included a targeted focus since 2023
to maximize impact. The JSA: CTR 2023, with the theme “Source Sustainability for Drinking Water,”
prioritized 150 special focus districts identified by the Jal Jeevan Mission. The JSA: CTR 2024 campaign,
themed “Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti,” was carried out across the country with a special focus on 151 districts
identified by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). The JSA: CTR 2025 was launched with the
theme “Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: Jan Jagrukta Ki Or” emphasizing deeper grassroots engagement, inter-
sectoral convergence and innovative financing mechanisms with special focus on 148 districts identified
by CGWB. The state wise data of JSA: CTR as reported on the JSA: CTR portal is attached at Annexure.
The campaign emphasizes convergent financing from various schemes of the Central, State and local
bodies like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Atal Mission
for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Per Drop More Crop, Repair, Renovation and
Restoration Components under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), Compensatory
Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), Finance Commission grants etc.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA
in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
AMK
(RS USQ 3434)
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Annexure
JSA: CTR data (22/03/2025 to 17/03/2026) as per JSA: CTR portal.
Sl. State *Renovation *Reuse and *Watershed *Intensive
No. of Recharge Development Afforestation
Traditional Structures
Water
Bodies
1 Andaman & Nicobar 29 61 39 11
Islands
2 Andhra Pradesh 46773 77647 89981 974413 Arunachal Pradesh 40 124 312 1117
4 Assam 947 2326 13961 16173
5 Bihar 4772 20378 39545 504081
6 Chandigarh 0 0 0 119364
7 Chhattisgarh 6879 8903 18164 51631
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli & 0 25 2 82
Daman &Diu
9 Delhi 17 2 0 5146
10 Goa 51 18 40 4
11 Gujarat 3593 13753 13784 3939190
12 Haryana 1440 2109 2949 4770847
13 Himachal Pradesh 769 565 30293 4322
14 Jammu and Kashmir 4014 8203 70165 395618
15 Jharkhand 310 2600 118758 49291
16 Karnataka 8645 17919 79663 157671
17 Kerala 6393 15662 58413 6951
18 Ladakh 5 28 456 176
19 Lakshadweep 4 0 0 0
20 Madhya Pradesh 2494 11515 23700 13779
21 Maharashtra 1871 12203 4426 439586
22 Manipur 939 34 1574 1508
23 Meghalaya 293 138 3784 75843
24 Mizoram 38 488 5124 86325 Nagaland 25 49 262 1129
26 Odisha 7628 7137 27561 30321
27 Puducherry 570 0 4 0
28 Punjab 4435 474 6033 4595038
29 Rajasthan 10487 14502 33211 15538585
30 Sikkim 5 456 1619 3536
31 Tamil Nadu 2882 32103 56168 262065
32 Telangana 6955 13087 19115 109765
33 Tripura 114 717 8619 11855
34 Uttar Pradesh 26235 14285 302630 14784670
35 Uttarakhand 1213 534 16060 15191
36 West Bengal 935 41 1217 11073
Total 151800 278086 1047632 46013923
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