In news– The Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj launched the “JALDOOT App recently.
Key features of the app-
- Ministry of Rural Development has developed the “JALDOOT App”.
- It will be used across the country to capture the water level of selected wells in a village.
- The app will enable Gram Rojgar Sahayak (GRS) to measure the water level of selected wells twice a year (pre-monsoon and post-monsoon).
- In every village, adequate number of measurement locations (2-3) shall need to be selected. These will be representative of the ground water level in that village.
- The app will facilitate panchayats with robust data, which can be further used for better planning of works.
- The ground water data could be utilised as part of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) and Mahatma Gandhi NREGA planning exercises.
- Further, the data can also be used for different kinds of research and other purposes.