Sujal Gaon IDs issued to 75% of rural habitations under Jal Jeevan Mission
The Ministry of Jal Shakti said on 13 August 2026 that Sujal Gaon IDs have been issued to 12.68 lakh of India's 16.96 lakh rural habitations (75%) under Jal Jeevan Mission.
Summary
The Ministry of Jal Shakti said on 13 August 2026 that, as of 10 August 2026, Sujal Gaon IDs have been issued to 12,67,808 of the country's 16,96,213 habitations, or 75%, under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Sujal Gaon IDs give unique digital identities to the service areas (habitations) of rural water supply, while Sujalam Bharat IDs identify the rural water supply schemes themselves. Sujalam Bharat has been developed as a federated Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) under JJM and is integrated with the PM GatiShakti platform for GIS-validated mapping.
Key facts
- Coverage
- 12,67,808 of 16,96,213 habitations (75%), as of 10 Aug 2026
- Sujal Gaon ID
- Digital identity for water supply service area (habitation)
- Sujalam Bharat ID
- Digital identity for rural water supply scheme
- Platform
- Sujalam Bharat – federated DPI, integrated with PM GatiShakti
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, what does a 'Sujal Gaon ID' uniquely identify?
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Correct answer: A — A rural water supply service area (habitation)
Sujal Gaon IDs give digital identities to water supply service areas (habitations), while Sujalam Bharat IDs identify rural water supply schemes; 75% of habitations had Sujal Gaon IDs by August 2026.
Consider the following statements about Sujalam Bharat under the Jal Jeevan Mission: 1. It has been developed as a federated Digital Public Infrastructure. 2. It is integrated with the PM GatiShakti platform. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Sujalam Bharat is a federated DPI for lifecycle management of rural piped water supply schemes and is integrated with PM GatiShakti for GIS-validated architecture.