Atal Bhujal Yojana Explained

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Atal Bhujal Yojana (or, Atal Jal, Atal Groundwater Scheme or Atal Water) is a groundwater management scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 95th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on 25 December 2019. The purpose of the scheme is to improve groundwater management in seven states of India.

History

In June 2018, the World Bank Board approved the scheme and it will be funded by the World Bank.[1] It was launched on 25 December 2019 under the Jal Jeevan Mission.[2]

Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are the designated priority states for improvement of groundwater management through community participation, impacting around 78 districts and 8350 gram panchayats. The duration of the scheme is from 2020 to 2025.[3] [4]

Other agriculture schemes launched by Modi regime

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explained: Atal Bhujal Yojana — Why a scheme for groundwater. 2019-12-27. The Indian Express. en-US. 2019-12-27.
  2. Web site: Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to arrest groundwater depletion. Service. Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. en. 2020-01-06.
  3. Web site: Atal Bhujal Yojana: PM Launches Rs 6,000 Crore Groundwater Management Plan. NDTV.com. 2019-12-27.
  4. Web site: PM Launches Atal Bhujal Yojana. pib.gov.in. 2019-12-27.
  5. https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/10-important-government-schemes-agriculture-sector-divd-1593413-2019-08-30 10 important government schemes for agriculture sector

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