Sensor-based IoT devices to effectively monitor implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has decided to use sensor-based Internet of Things, IoT devices to effectively monitor the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission, JJM in more than six lakh villages.

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The Internet of Things, IoT based remote monitoring provides near real-time information without any manual intervention by using sensors.

This would not only allow effective monitoring and management on-ground, but also enable real-time visibility to State water supply.

For this, National Jal Jeevan Mission in collaboration with Tata Community Initiatives Trust (TCIT) and Tata Trusts recently completed pilot projects in several remote villages of five States i.e., Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Himachal Pradesh.

Several types of sensors have been deployed including flow meters, ground water level sensors, chlorine analyzers, pressure sensors, pump controller etc. to measure all the relevant aspects of water service delivery.