Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 2.0 Feedback Open Till 30 November

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has given citizens more time to comment on water conservation works, extending the deadline for feedback on the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 2.0 portal to 30 November 2026. The feedback window on the portal has been open to anyone since 26 January 2026.

What citizens can comment on

The portal invites views on the rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, water conservation and storage works that have been reported under the second phase of the drive. People living near a structure can flag what repairs it needs, say whether it is actually working, and so help the ministry judge how useful it will be over the years.

The drive and its scale

Why the feedback matters

• It feeds the verification and assessment of assets reported under the drive
• Districts, States and Union Territories and other stakeholders are recognised on the basis of how many artificial recharge and storage works they complete, so citizen checks keep the reporting honest
• It is expected to raise the quality and credibility of what is reported and to make implementation more transparent
• It pushes districts and Urban Local Bodies to maintain the structures and keep them working

How to take part

Suggestions and feedback go in through the JSJB 2.0 portal, hosted at jsjb.mowr.gov.in. The ministry says the point of the exercise is to build a sense of local ownership over the structures that have been created, because a recharge pit or a storage tank lasts only as long as somebody in the village or the ward cares for it. Taken together with the reported count of works, the feedback mechanism is the drive's attempt to measure not just how much was built but how much of it still holds water, and to carry the nationwide push towards sustainable water management and water security a step further.