Digitally Enabled Water Supply Infrastructure under Jal Jeevan Mission

The Jal Jeevan Mission is an ambitious scheme of the Modi government that aims to provide clean and piped water to every household in the country. The scheme envisages a massive overhaul of the country’s Water distribution supply infrastructure, which is currently woefully inadequate. The Mission has been allotted a budget of Rs 6,000 crore for 2019-20 and Rs 11,000 crore for 2020-21. The government has also set up a National Implementation and Monitoring Authority (NIMA) to oversee the scheme’s implementation. Read below more about the distribution of the water system.

The Mission Envisages a Three-Phase Plan:

Phase 1: Provision of clean piped drinking water to all households by 2024

Phase 2: Provide clean piped water to all households, focusing on rural areas

Phase 3: Supply treated water in rural areas and provide adequate treatment facilities in urban areas

The Jal Jeevan Mission is a long-term project designed to help the country overcome its water woes. It is estimated that the scheme will cost over Rs 3 lakh crore and will benefit nearly 20 crore people. The scheme is being implemented in a phased manner, with 

Phase 1 focuses on providing clean drinking water to all households by 2024.

The Jal Jeevan Mission is one of the flagship schemes of the Modi government and is a crucial part of its ambitious goal of providing clean water to all households in the country. The scheme is a welcome move, given the poor state of the country’s water infrastructure. However, its success will hinge on its proper and timely implementation.

Water Distribution

Water distribution systems are typically designed using one of two methods: the direct method or the indirect method. The direct method involves designing a system that delivers water directly to the customer. The indirect method involves designing a system that delivers water to a central location, such as a reservoir, and then distributing the water to the customer through a network of pipes. The direct method is typically used when the customer is located at the same elevation as the water source. The indirect method is typically used when the customer is located at a different elevation than the water source.

The Objective of this function is to track and assess performance

• To help the State and Gram Panchayats and their sub-committee, Paani Samiti, an automated system for water service delivery measurement and monitoring is required. One of the biggest challenges for water and wastewater utilities is that, as water services are increasingly automated, their customers demand better customer service. To meet this need, modern technologies must be utilised to measure and monitor the water service delivery and capture and transmit service delivery data automatically to guarantee high-quality service.

Achieving the Water distribution Objective will require efforts:

• The National Jal Jeevan Mission has formed the Technical Expert Committee for the Rural Water distribution System.
• To develop a ‘Smart Water Supply Measurement and Monitoring System’ for the village level, the National Jal Jeevan Mission and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology plan an ICT Grand Challenge.
• In addition, the Mission (in collaboration with State and industry partners) has started testing a sensor-based water supply system on a small scale in several villages. Gujarat has begun to pilot sensor-based rural water supply systems in 1,000 villages distributed across five districts. The other participating States have also established pilot projects.

A short Description of the Jal Jeevan Mission

• The Jal Jeevan Mission, which is being carried out in collaboration with states, aims to supply every rural household in the country with a functional household tap connection by 2024.
• The Drinking Water distribution and Sanitation Network will continue to expand its coverage in the coming years; household-scale service delivery and the provision of 55 litres per capita per day (lpcd) of water of acceptable quality on a regular and long-term basis are primary focuses. The goal is to change the focus of development work from infrastructure building to service delivery rather than simply focusing on it.

Constitutional Provisions

According to the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution, Gram Panchayats at the village level are responsible for providing drinking water. Thus, Gram Panchayat or its sub-committee, Village Water and Sanitation Committee/ Paani Samiti are required to function as a ‘local public utility’ for drinking water management, water service delivery, greywater treatment, and reuse, and take care of operation and maintenance of in-village Water distribution supply infrastructure for assured drinking water supply regularly, collect user charges for delivery of water supply services.

Conclusion

One of the main challenges that must be considered when designing a water distribution system is ensuring adequate water pressure throughout the service area. Water pressure is determined by both elevation changes and friction loss associated with pipe size, length, and other factors. It is important to consider these elements when designing a water distribution system to ensure that businesses and residences at the highest and lowest elevations still receive adequate water pressure. This was the complete guide on the distribution of water systems, water supply systems and its advantage and designing.