JalRakshak: Water Monitoring System to Check Tank and Pipe Conditions Providing to (Gram Panchayat level)
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Access to clean and reliable drinking water in rural India remains one of the most persistent development challenges. Gram Panchayats (GPs) — the elected village-level governing bodies are legally mandated to manage these systems, yet they often lack the technical knowledge, financial resources, and monitoring tools to do so effectively. The system leverages Progressive Web App (PWA) technology, offline-capable Reactjs , data sync, WhatsApp-based alert notifications, and simple dashboard analytics to make digital O&M accessible for non-technical users. Field pilots conducted in Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan demonstrate improved fault detection turnaround time, better record-keeping compliance, and increased community accountability.
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