Sujal Gaon ID launched to digitally map rural piped water schemes; Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 runs to December 2028
Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil released the Sujal Gaon ID, a unique digital identifier for every rural piped water supply scheme, on 13 March 2026.
Summary
Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil released the Sujal Gaon ID on 13 March 2026 at a virtual meeting with State ministers on the roadmap for Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. The Sujal Gaon ID is a scheme-based digital identifier that maps rural piped water supply assets, giving every rural drinking-water scheme a digital identity for the first time. So far 1.64 lakh Sujal Gaon IDs have been created across 31 States and UTs, linked to 67,000 Sujalam Bharat IDs, each of which combines a scheme's infrastructure ID and service-area ID. The meeting followed the Cabinet's extension of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 up to December 2028 with an enhanced total outlay of ₹8.69 lakh crore. Paatil reminded States that water is a State subject and that spending on oversized or non-compliant works would have to be borne by the States.
Key facts
- Date
- 13 March 2026
- Launched by
- Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil
- Sujal Gaon ID
- Unique digital ID for each rural piped water supply scheme
- Progress
- 1.64 lakh IDs in 31 States/UTs, linked to 67,000 Sujalam Bharat IDs
- JJM 2.0
- Extended to December 2028; outlay ₹8.69 lakh crore
- Constitution
- Water is a State subject
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the 'Sujal Gaon ID' launched by the Jal Shakti Ministry on 13 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D — A unique digital identifier for each rural piped water supply scheme
Sujal Gaon ID is a scheme-based digital identifier that maps rural piped water supply assets, giving each scheme a digital identity.
Up to when has Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 been extended, and with what total outlay?
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Correct answer: A — December 2028; ₹8.69 lakh crore
The Cabinet extended Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 up to December 2028 with an enhanced total outlay of ₹8.69 lakh crore.
Consider the following statements made at the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 meeting on 13 March 2026: 1. Water is a State subject, so delivery depends on State governments. 2. Each Sujalam Bharat ID combines a scheme's infrastructure ID and service-area ID. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the minister said water is a State subject, and the release explains that each Sujalam Bharat ID integrates the infrastructure ID and service-area ID.