Every safe drop will be filled with Jeevan!!!

New Delhi, March 17: Drinking water is the need of every human being. It makes it essential for us to utilize this transparent substance chemical wisely. Leveraging the technical capacity built for Covid-19 testing and surveillance, the National Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), in partnership with ICMR , on Saturday launched an online portal that will make it possible for users to get quality of drinking water tested through a network of nearly 2,000 labs across the country. Water recharges your mind. A healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body.

 

 

“@phedhry has launched an online water quality testing facility for a nominal fee.

This will enable people to check the quality of water that is reaching them.” Tweeted Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

 

 

The Water Quality Information Management System’ (WQMIS) will ensure that any adverse test report will be automatically flagged up to state and central-level authorities for corrective action at the source of the supply of drinking water.

 

The preliminary testing of drinking water at the village-level will be done by trained women workers using field kits (FTK). One among the five women trained to perform the FTK test in every village in the country would be registered on the portal by the block / sub-divisional laboratory in-charge to upload the FTK test results.

 

The sample will be sent to the nearest laboratory for a confirmatory test, if required. As per an estimate, testing will cost Rs 180 - 600 for 12 identified parameters, including arsenic and fluoride content, and the cost would be borne by village water and sanitation committee (Pani Samiti or User Group). The cost of basic 8-10 parameters will not be more than Rs 200 per sample.

 

“Idea is to bring the state authorities on board to bear the cost in a manner that the network of laboratories across the country function on a no profit, no loss mode,” said an official.

 

The system will work the way ICMR’s robust online portal for Covid-19 test monitoring is functioning -- with a clear data flow protocol where testing laboratories provide results to the person requesting the test, state and national databases.

This will definitely provide safe and drinking water to every citizen of India