The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation today signed a Memorandum of Agreement to create a robust digital ecosystem that supports effective planning and monitoring of rural water and sanitation services. The Department, under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, signed the memorandum with Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics in New Delhi.

 

 

The Ministry said, the agreement will help in the development of a Geographic Information System-integrated, decision-support platform for the Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) portals. The platform will enhance data-driven decision-making, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of rural water supply and sanitation initiatives across the country. It will also support the creation and mapping of Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes.

 

 

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Ashok K K Meena, said that geospatial technologies help to strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in mission implementation.