National Level Steering Committee Reviews Overall Progress Of Atal Bhujal Vojana.

January 21, 2023

Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal) is a Central Sector Scheme for facilitating sustainable ground water management. It will be implemented over a period of 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25).
One of the main objectives of scheme is to bring about behavioural change at ground level.
Scheme is being taken up in nearly 8350 water stressed Gram Panchayats of 7 states namely Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
It is funded by Government of India and World Bank on a 50:50 basis.
Scheme has two components:
1. Institutional Strengthening & Capacity Building component by facilitating strong data base, scientific approach and community participation in ground water sector.
2. Incentive Component for incentivizing states for achievement of predefined results.
Scheme uses a four pronged strategy:
1. Decision support tools for ground water management,
2. Strengthen community based institutions to foster management,
3. Improve water use efficiency and
4. enhance ground water recharge and Fiscal decentralisation.
Scheme envisages active participation of the communities and panchayats in various activities such as formation of Water User Associations, preparation of Gram Panchayat-wise Water Security Plans etc.