As part of the national initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur, has made a significant contribution through the successful technology development and transfer of a GIS-enabled IoT dashboard system. This innovation is a key outcome of the collaborative project titled “Affordable IoT-enabled Water Service Delivery Measurement and Monitoring Sensing System for Rural Deployment.”
The GIS-enabled IoT dashboard system was developed by Er Asheesh Sharma, Principal Scientist, along with a team of researchers at the IT Cell of CSIR-NEERI. It is a robust software platform that integrates environmental sensing with advanced data visualisation tools. The core innovation lies in a GIS-integrated IoT dashboard capable of real-time and historical monitoring of rural potable water supply systems. The dashboard system has been licensed and transferred to M/s Biomimicry Technologies Pvt. Ltd, marking a successful commercialisation of CSIR-NEERI’s in-house technology.
This solution supports data-driven decision-making for water resource management in rural areas, aligning directly with the Jal Jeevan Mission’s vision: “Gaon Ka Pani Gaon Mein – Har Ghar Ko Nal Se Swachh Jal.”
The system architecture integrates:
The dashboard enables remote monitoring of multiple parameters, offering authorities and stakeholders an actionable overview of water availability, quality, and usage trends in rural areas.
This technology transfer reflects the synergistic collaboration among five CSIR laboratories, with CSIR-CSIO acting as the nodal lab. CSIR-NEERI’s specialised input in environmental systems and software integration played a vital role in bringing this innovation to fruition.
By supporting equitable and sustainable potable water delivery, this innovation strengthens the Jal Jeevan Mission’s core mandate of ensuring “clean tap water in every rural household.”
The GIS-enabled IoT dashboard can be accessed at: hargharnal.neeri.res.in
