{"id":1547,"date":"2026-07-31T06:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/?p=1547"},"modified":"2026-08-10T06:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:29:28","slug":"atal-bhujal-yojana-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/atal-bhujal-yojana-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Atal Bhujal Yojana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Atal Bhujal Yojana<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>About<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal) is a <strong>Central Sector Scheme <\/strong>which focuses on promoting <strong>community-led sustainable groundwater management in water-stressed areas of 7 States<\/strong>, namely <strong>Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launched in <strong>2019<\/strong>, the scheme aims at <strong>community led sustainable ground water management<\/strong> through convergence of activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3.png 353w, https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scheme, partly funded by the <strong>World Bank<\/strong>, is being implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Jal Shakti<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group border-list\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Groundwater<\/strong> comprises nearly <strong>99% of Earth\u2019s liquid freshwater <\/strong>and offers substantial social, economic, and environmental benefits, including climate resilience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In India, <strong>groundwater<\/strong> serves as the primary foundation of agricultural activity and drinking water supply, <strong>meeting nearly 62% of irrigation needs, 85% of rural consumption, and 50% of urban demand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It also aims at bringing about<strong> behavioural change at the community level<\/strong> through awareness programs and capacity building for fostering sustainable groundwater management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atal Bhujal Yojana About Did you 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