Union Minister for Jal Shakti C.R. Patil unveiled a sophisticated digital governance portal titled Swachh Seva Aankalan at a national review convention in New Delhi on Thursday. The newly developed web-enabled performance monitoring tool is designed to provide real-time analytical assessments of rural and urban sanitation infrastructure, fecal sludge treatment plants, and greywater management facilities nationwide.
Speaking at the launch, Patil emphasized that the system integrates geographic information system mapping with automated field sensors, allowing municipal commissioners and panchayat heads to monitor operational runtimes of treatment plants and track doorstep waste collection routes. The platform also incorporates transparent citizen feedback modules where residents can log grievances regarding local sanitation deficiencies.
The minister urged state administrative departments to utilize the platform’s predictive analytics to identify chronic maintenance bottlenecks and optimize budget allocations under the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen phase two. National rankings generated by the portal will directly influence quarterly performance grants distributed to participating municipal bodies and rural district councils.
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