Jalyukt Shivar Project

• Government of Maharashtra has decided to launch the second phase of Jalyukt Shivar project.

About the scheme

• It is a scheme that targets drought-prone areas by undertaking water conservation measures.
• The scheme attempts to arrest maximum run-off water during the monsoon months, in village areas known to receive less rainfall.
• Under the scheme, decentralised water bodies are installed at various locations within villages to enhance the groundwater recharge.
• In the first phase, planned during 2015 – 2019, Jalyukta Shivar envisaged making 5,000 villages drought-free, every year.

Other GoI initiatives :

• Jal Jeevan Mission: The mission was announced by the Prime Minister to provide potable tap water to every rural household in the country by 2024.
• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: This scheme was launched with an aim to enhance water-use efficiency by better on-farm management practices.
• Jal Shakti Abhiyan: The scheme is aimed at water conservation in 256 water-stressed districts across the territory of India, in a time-bound manner.