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'''Atal Bhujal Yojana''' (or, '''Atal Jal''') 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 national plan has an allocated budget of INR 6000 crore. [[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 panchayat|gram panchayats]]''. The duration of the scheme is from 2020 to 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-launches-rs-6-000-crore-national-groundwater-management-plan-on-atal-bihari-vajpayees-birth-anniv-2154120|title=Atal Bhujal Yojana: PM Launches Rs 6,000 Crore Groundwater Management Plan|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/what-is-atal-bhujal-yojana-1577358252-1|title=What is Atal Bhujal Yojana?|date=2019-12-27|website=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=196116|title=PM Launches Atal Bhujal Yojana|website=pib.gov.in|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref>
'''Atal Bhujal Yojana''' (or, '''Atal Jal''') 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 national plan has an allocated budget of INR 6000 crore.Within that 50% shall be in the form of a World Bank loan, and be repaid by the Central Government. The remaining 50% shall be through Central Assistance from regular budgetary support. The entire World Bank's loan component and Central Assistance shall be passed on to the States as Grants.


== History ==
In June 2018, the World Bank Board approved the scheme and it will be funded by the [[World Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-a-scheme-for-groundwater-recharge-atal-bhujal-yojana-6186562/|title=Explained: Atal Bhujal Yojana — Why a scheme for groundwater|date=2019-12-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref>
Atal Bhujal Yojana is a government of India and the World Bank, backed scheme to improve groundwater management in seven states of India. In June 2018, the World Bank Board approved the scheme and it will be funded by the [[World Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-a-scheme-for-groundwater-recharge-atal-bhujal-yojana-6186562/|title=Explained: Atal Bhujal Yojana — Why a scheme for groundwater|date=2019-12-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref>

== Beneficiary State ==
[[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 panchayat|gram panchayats]]''. The duration of the scheme is from 2020 to 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-launches-rs-6-000-crore-national-groundwater-management-plan-on-atal-bihari-vajpayees-birth-anniv-2154120|title=Atal Bhujal Yojana: PM Launches Rs 6,000 Crore Groundwater Management Plan|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/what-is-atal-bhujal-yojana-1577358252-1|title=What is Atal Bhujal Yojana?|date=2019-12-27|website=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=196116|title=PM Launches Atal Bhujal Yojana|website=pib.gov.in|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.highonstudy.com/atal-bhujal-yojna/|title=Government Scheme: Atal Bhujal Yojana, Inauguratedby PM Modi » www.Highonstudy.com|last=|first=|date=|website=www.Highonstudy.com|language=en-GB|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-28}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 11:08, 28 December 2019

Atal Bhujal Yojana
CountryIndia
Launched25 December 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-25)
Statusactive

Atal Bhujal Yojana (or, Atal Jal) 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 national plan has an allocated budget of INR 6000 crore.Within that 50% shall be in the form of a World Bank loan, and be repaid by the Central Government. The remaining 50% shall be through Central Assistance from regular budgetary support. The entire World Bank's loan component and Central Assistance shall be passed on to the States as Grants.

History

Atal Bhujal Yojana is a government of India and the World Bank, backed scheme to improve groundwater management in seven states of India. In June 2018, the World Bank Board approved the scheme and it will be funded by the World Bank.[1]

Beneficiary State

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.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Explained: Atal Bhujal Yojana — Why a scheme for groundwater". The Indian Express. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Atal Bhujal Yojana: PM Launches Rs 6,000 Crore Groundwater Management Plan". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. ^ "What is Atal Bhujal Yojana?". Jagranjosh.com. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. ^ "PM Launches Atal Bhujal Yojana". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Government Scheme: Atal Bhujal Yojana, Inauguratedby PM Modi » www.Highonstudy.com". www.Highonstudy.com. Retrieved 28 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)



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