Government has approved proposals for Atal Bhujal Yojana for sustainable management of groundwater resources with community participation in water-stressed blocks of Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. The announcement was made by the Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria.
Atal Bhujal Yojana:
♦ Atal Bhujal Yojana is a groundwater management scheme of the Central government.
♦ It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 December 2019.
♦ Government allocated Rs.6000 crore for the Scheme.
♦ The scheme will be implemented from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
♦ The financial assistance is provided by the World Bank with a sharing pattern of 50:50 between the Indian Government and the World Bank.
♦ There are two components under the scheme namely:
1) Institutional Strengthening & Capacity Building component with an outlay of Rs.1400 crore
2) Incentive component with an outlay of Rs.4600 crore
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