Extracted Data Points

  • The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the 8th edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad on 15 May 2026
  • Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has been extended till December 2028 under JJM 2.0
  • Approximately 81% of rural households now have tap water connections
  • Solid waste management rules became effective from 1 April 2024 and are being monitored by the Supreme Court
  • A meeting with District Collectors is scheduled for 22nd May 2026

Project Monitoring Module Details:

  • Sujalam Bharat PM Gati Shakti mobile application enables asset-wise and stage-wise tracking of Jal Jeevan Mission schemes
  • Tracks construction, testing, commissioning and handover processes
  • Integrates workflow involving Designated Implementing Agency (DIA), Third Party Inspection Agency (TPIAs) and field engineers

District Presentations and Innovations:

Nagpur, Maharashtra:

  • Community-led intervention in tribal Ladgaon village
  • Rainwater harvesting-based recharge of existing handpump
  • Solar-powered system with storage and household connections providing 24/7 piped water supply
  • Project cost reduced from about ₹90 lakh to nearly ₹14 lakh

Koraput, Odisha:

  • Implemented spring-based gravity systems, solar-powered schemes and Mega Piped Water Supply schemes (Basudha)
  • Water quality testing involving Self Help Groups and laboratories
  • Portal-based stock and work validation for daily progress tracking

Kollam, Keralam:

  • Achieved 100% metering of connections
  • Uses Kudumbashree units for billing and collection
  • 24/7 grievance redressal mechanism with complaints typically resolved within 24 hours
  • Munroe Island case study: 2,600 existing connections plus 500 additional connections under JJM, serving 9,599 people across eight islands

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh:

  • "Dhara se Dharohar Tak" campaign for river conservation
  • Ban River excavated and revived across nearly 42 kilometres
  • Sot River revived across around 17 kilometres
  • Malan River cleaned in Bijnor
  • Hiranyavati river conserved in Kushinagar
  • Solani River work started in Muzaffarnagar
  • Groundwater level improvement in Amroha

Pali, Rajasthan:

  • State Government releases ₹25 lakh every summer season for completed schemes maintenance
  • Transition from water-scarce district dependent on water trains to improved service delivery
  • Focus on conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water, rainwater harvesting and large-scale recharge structures

Dhanbad, Jharkhand:

  • 104 dry boreholes identified across Single Village Schemes
  • 300 nearby water bodies tagged to dry boreholes
  • Dry borehole revival using eight different funding sources
  • Jal Seva App enables real-time tracking of assets and grievance redressal