In an effort to further the government’s push for digital public infrastructure, India has introduced the Sujalam Bharat App, which will revolutionise the tracking, management, and governance of rural drinking water systems across the country.

State representatives and technical agencies attended a nationwide event where Union Minister of Jal Shakti C.R. Patil unveiled the platform. He presented the rollout as a key component of Viksit Bharat 2047, India’s long-term infrastructure plan.

Every rural drinking water programme is integrated into a single national registry by the app. Real-time access to water resources, quality indicators, and supply performance is provided to administrators and citizens.

The platform would replace fragmented reporting with a uniform national data architecture across India’s rural water sector, according to Jal Shakti Ministry officials. Water sources, asset inventories, scheme designs, operational records, water quality reports, supply indicators, and community comments are all integrated into a unified digital platform by the Sujalam Bharat App.

A Sujal Gaon ID, which digitally connects homes to the drinking water plan that serves them, would be issued to each rural habitation. This structure makes it possible to track infrastructure status and supply reliability at the village level.

According to Patil, “This is a very important launch for the Jal Jeevan Mission.” “It increases community ownership and transparency.”

The Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics, or BISAG-N, provided technical assistance to India in the development of the platform. The georeferencing system that drives district-wide rural water digitisation was developed by the agency. By population coverage, the Sujalam Bharat App represents one of the biggest nationwide rollouts of rural water digitisation globally.

The database is connected to the PM Gati Shakti GIS platform in India. Planners can use this relationship to superimpose telecom, power, and transportation infrastructure on top of rural water networks.

As a result, infrastructure planning can become more accurate, and repair schedules can be shortened. Officials anticipate that during droughts and floods, the digital mapping will reduce service interruptions.

Additionally, asset condition and maintenance history will be recorded in the registry. Long-term system resilience and predictive budgeting will be aided by that data.

The platform, according to senior officials at the Jal Shakti Ministry, reduces information gaps between state departments, districts, and village councils while strengthening institutional supervision.