The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is the nodal department for the overall policy, planning, funding and coordination of programmers of drinking water and sanitation in the country. It ensures all rural households have access to safe and sustainable drinking water and improved sanitation facilities by providing support to state in their endeavor to provide these basic facilities and services.


This recently launched revamped website provides comprehensive information on drinking water and sanitation in India and all other related issues. The vibrant site is a rich repository of latest information and innovative programmers/schemes being run by the Ministry. It caters to the information needs of various stakeholders including citizens, NGOs and government departments at the State and District level. The website is multilingual and can be accessed in almost all international languages besides English and Hindi.

The site provides easy navigation and quick access to information. A visitor can easily navigate from one section to the other without any difficulty. A clutter-free responsive design helps the user to find content as per their needs and requirements on desktops as well as all handheld devices. All sections of the website are well-categorized and displayed in a structured manner. The website is also compliant with GIGW guidelines.

A clutter-free design and visual hierarchy makes the site easily accessible to all the visitors including people with low visions as well as fully visually impaired. Users can increase and decrease the font size according to their needs provided in the site’s header. The sitemap is also incorporated in the header to cover links up to the last level. The website also comes with in-built search facility (GoI search) for quick and easy accessibility.

In terms of interactivity, the site provides links to social media platforms such as Face book, Twitter and YouTube. Links are also provided on the Homepage for the visitors to upload and share the best practices/innovative technology and lodge a grievance as well. This is a content rich site which seems to be updated on a regular basis to keep the visitors informed on latest developments.

The photo gallery module and audio/video sections are incorporated to present multimedia information. This includes campaign banners to educate citizens about safe drinking water and sanitation practices. A visitor can also download the e-book of this Ministry.