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Atal Bhujal Yojana, a community-led participatory groundwater management scheme, was implemented on pilot basis across 8,203 water-stressed Gram Panchayats in 229 blocks of 80 districts in seven States viz. Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, during the period from 01.04.2020 to 15.10.2025. The scheme was not implemented in the State of Chhattisgarh.

Overall Impact Assessment Study of Atal Bhujal Yojana has been conducted by Quality Council of India (QCI). On the basis of detailed field surveys in the scheme implementation areas and interactions with local communities, the study has recognized important changes brought about by the scheme, like enhanced community awareness on ground water issues through capacity building and IEC activities, women's participation in leadership and decision making in groundwater management, social inclusivity and overall knowledge enhancement and willingness of the community to partake in groundwater conservation and water management. A copy of this Report is available on the website of Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation at web-link:

https://www.jalshakti-dowr.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/07/597fd8727a8d10641bd33d7d22ce0459.pdf

The details of the supply-side structures created or renovated for water conservation and groundwater recharge under the Atal Bhujal Yojana, State-wise and district-wise, are provided at Annexure-I. In Maharashtra, total 11,622 number of supply side structures created or renovated under Atal Bhujal Yojana, out of which 589 number of supply side structures are in Jalgaon district.

As per the assessment conducted during 2023 to 2025, out of 229 Blocks covered under the Atal Bhujal Yojana, 180 Blocks have shown improvement in ground water levels, list of which is provided at Annexure II. In Maharashtra, out of 43 blocks covered under the Scheme, 39 blocks have shown improvement in ground water levels during such assessment. Further, all four blocks, namely, Amalner, Parola, Raver and Yawal of Jalgaon District, Maharashtra covered under the Scheme have shown improvement in ground water levels during such assessment.

Community participation forms the cornerstone of the Government's water conservation initiatives. Under Atal Bhujal Yojana, participatory Water Budgets and Water Security Plans have been prepared and updated annually by all Gram Panchayats, supported by more than 1.28 lakh Gram Panchayat-level trainings. NGOs were engaged as District Implementation Partners and a minimum of 33% women's participation in active decision-making was mandated. Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari promotes a whole-of-society approach by mobilizing communities, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) support, educational institutions, civil society organizations and local bodies for construction of rainwater harvesting structures. The major activities/works undertaken under the Scheme are mentioned below:

•Measurement and public disclosure of groundwater data have been made across all 8,203 Atal Jal Gram Panchayats (GPs) of all 7 states through physical as well as electronic means.
•Community-led Water Budgets and Water Security Plans have been prepared by all GPs of all 7 states and updated annually.
•More than 1.28 lakh GP-level trainings have been conducted, alongside Block, District and State-level capacity-building trainings.
•Piezometers along with Digital Water Level Recorders and Rain Gauges have been installed in almost all GPs under the Yojana.
•Monitoring of around 70,000 wells at GP level, with data shared publicly.
•Mapping of over 99,000 existing water conservation and artificial recharge structures
•Around 9.7 lakh hectares have been brought under efficient water-use practices (drip/ sprinkler irrigation, mulching, crop diversification, etc.) across 7 states.

Akola District, Maharashtra was not covered under the Atal Bhujal Yojana.

Atal Bhujal Yojana was a pilot programme conceived with a fixed duration & outlay which has successfully demonstrated the efficacy of community centred ground water management and provided a replicable model which can be taken up for implementation by other States.

The details of activities / works done under Atal Bhujal Yojana in the State of Madhya Pradesh is provided at Annexure-III.

ANNEXURE-I

State

District

Number of supply-side structures constructed/renovated (like check dams, ponds, recharge shafts, etc.)

Gujarat

Banaskantha

1803

Gandhinagar

392

Kachchh

1667

Mahesana

959

Patan

380

Sabarkantha

581

Haryana

Bhiwani

1112

Charki Dadri

328

Faridabad

596

Fatehabad

369

Gurugram

600

Kaithal

362

Karnal

852

Kurukshetra

1049

Mahendragarh

975

Palwal

2597

Panipat

845

Rewari

92

Sirsa

1084

Yamunanagar

803

Karnataka

Bagalkote

834

Belagavi

1553

Bengaluru Rural

307

Chamarajanagara

1594

Chikkaballapur

3961

Chikkamagaluru

446

Chitradurga

2923

Davangere

317

Gadag

2858

Hassan

757

Kolar

2644

Ramanagara

3360

Tumakuru

3695

Vijayanagar

951

Madhya Pradesh

Chhatarpur

4153

Damoh

644

Niwari

558

Panna

1276

Sagar

1213

Tikamgarh

2032

Maharashtra

Ahmednagar

318

Amravati

754

Buldhana

963

Jalgaon

589

Jalna

437

Latur

666

Nagpur

1359

Nashik

2266

Osmanabad

570

Pune

1162

Sangli

1199

Satara

557

Solapur

822

Rajasthan

Ajmer

990

Alwar

254

Baran

483

Bhilwara

1300

Chittaurgarh

354

Dausa

803

Dhaulpur

339

Hanumangarh

848

Jaipur

6179

Jaisalmer

2806

Jhalawar

601

Jhunjhunu

28

Karauli

567

Kota

401

Neem Ka Thana

1001

Rajsamand

498

Sawai Madhopur

1674

Uttar Pradesh

Baghpat

465

Banda

868

Chitrakoot

648

Hamirpur

1039

Jhansi

405

Lalitpur

815

Mahoba

648

Meerut

376

Muzaffarnagar

686

Shamli

234

Grand Total

90494

ANNEXURE-II

State

Number of Blocks

Name of the Block / Taluk covered under the Scheme

Blocks / Taluks, which shown improvement in ground water levels as per the assessment conducted during 2023 to 2025

Number

Name of the Block / Taluk

Gujarat

36

Dantiwada, Deesa, Deodar, Dhanera, Kankrej, Lakhani, Palanpur, Tharad, Vadgam, Dehgam, Gandhinagar, Kalol, Mansa, Anjar, Bhachau, Bhuj, Mandvi, Nakhatrana, Becharaji, Jotana, Kadi, Kheralu, Mahesana, Satlasana, Unjha, Vadnagar, Vijapur, Visnagar, Chanasma, Patan, Sarasvati, Sidhpur, Idar, Prantij, Talod, Vadali

31

Dantiwada, Deesa, Deodar, Kankrej, Vadgam, Dehgam, Gandhinagar, Kalol, Mansa, Anjar, Bhuj, Mandvi, Nakhatrana, Becharaji, Jotana, Kadi, Kheralu, Mahesana, Satlasana, Unjha, Vadnagar, Vijapur, Visnagar, Chanasma, Patan, Sarasvati, Sidhpur, Idar, Prantij, Talod, Vadali

Haryana

36

Behal, Kairu, Loharu, Tosham, Badhra, Ballabgarh, Faridabad, Tohana, Farrukh Nagar, Gurgaon, Pataudi, Sohna, Guhla, Rajound, Karnal, Ladwa, Pehowa, Shahbad, Ateli Nangal, Kanina, Mahendragarh, Nangal Chaudhry, Narnaul, Hassanpur, Hathin, Hodal, Palwal, Bapoli, Samalkha, Khol At Rewari, Ellenabad, Rania, Jagadhri, Radaur, Sadaura (Part), Saraswati Nagar

19

Tosham, Ballabgarh, Farrukh Nagar, Karnal, Ladwa, Shahbad, Mahendragarh, Nangal Chaudhry, Narnaul, Hassanpur, Hathin, Hodal, Palwal, Bapoli, Ellenabad, Jagadhri, Radaur, Sadaura (Part), Saraswati Nagar

Karnataka

41

Badami, Bagalkot, Athani, Ramdurg, Devanahalli, Doddaballapura, Hoskote, Nelamangala, Gundlupet, Bagepalli, Chikkaballapur, Chintamani, Gauribidanur, Gudibande, Sidlaghatta, Kadur, Challakere, Chitradurga, Hiriyur, Holalkere, Hosadurga, Channagiri, Jagaluru, Gadag, Ron, Arsikere, Bangarpet, Kolar, Malur, Mulbagal, Srinivaspur, Kanakapura, Ramanagara, Chikkanayakanahalli, Koratagere, Madhugiri, Sira, Tiptur, Tumakuru, Hagaribommanahalli, Harapanahalli

37

Badami, Bagalkot, Athani, Ramdurg, Devanahalli, Doddaballapura, Nelamangala, Gundlupet, Bagepalli, Chikkaballapur, Chintamani, Gauribidanur, Sidlaghatta, Kadur, Challakere, Chitradurga, Hiriyur, Holalkere, Hosadurga, Jagaluru, Gadag, Ron, Arsikere, Bangarpet, Kolar, Malur, Mulbagal, Srinivaspur, Ramanagara, Chikkanayakanahalli, Koratagere, Madhugiri, Sira, Tiptur, Tumakuru, Hagaribommanahalli, Harapanahalli

Madhya Pradesh

9

Chhatarpur, Nowgong, Rajnagar, Patheria, Niwari, Ajeygarh, Sagar, Baldeogarh, Palera

9

Chhatarpur, Nowgong, Rajnagar, Patheria, Niwari, Ajeygarh, Sagar, Baldeogarh, Palera

Maharashtra

43

Karjat, Rahata, Sangamner, Chandurbazar, Morshi, Warud, Malkapur, Motala, Amalner, Parola, Raver, Yawal, Ghansawangi, Jalna, Partur, Chakur, Latur, Nilanga, Renapur, Shirur Anantpal, Katol, Narkhed, Deola, Nashik, Sinnar, Omerga, Osmanabad, Baramati, Indapur, Purandar, Jath, Kavathemahankal, Khanapur-Vita, Miraj, Tasgaon, Khatav, Mahabaleshwar, Man, Wai, Madha, Malshiras, Mohol, Pandharpur

39

Karjat, Rahata, Sangamner, Chandurbazar, Morshi, Warud, Malkapur, Motala, Amalner, Parola, Raver, Yawal, Ghansawangi, Jalna, Partur, Renapur, Shirur Anantpal, Katol, Narkhed, Deola, Nashik, Sinnar, Omerga, Osmanabad, Baramati, Indapur, Purandar, Jath, Kavathemahankal, Khanapur-Vita, Miraj, Tasgaon, Khatav, Man, Wai, Madha, Malshiras, Mohol, Pandharpur

Rajasthan

38

Ajmer Rural, Pisangan, Srinagar, Rajgarh, Atru, Baran, Shahpura, Chittaurgarh, Baijupada, Bandikui, Baswa, Dausa, Lawan, Nangal Rajawatan, Sikandra, Dhaulpur, Saipau, Hanumangarh, Sangriya, Tibbi, Amber, Govindgarh, Jalsu, Jaisalmer, Mohangarh, Nachna, Khanpur, Khetri, Hindaun, Shri Mahaveer Ji, Sangod, Ajeetgarh, Neem Ka Thana, Patan, Rajsamand, Chauth Ka Barwara, Khandar, Sawai Madhopur

29

Ajmer Rural, Pisangan, Srinagar, Rajgarh, Atru, Baran, Shahpura, Chittaurgarh, Baijupada, Baswa, Dausa, Lawan, Sikandra, Dhaulpur, Saipau, Sangriya, Amber, Mohangarh, Khetri, Hindaun, Shri Mahaveer Ji, Sangod, Ajeetgarh, Neem Ka Thana, Patan, Rajsamand, Chauth Ka Barwara, Khandar, Sawai Madhopur

Uttar Pradesh

26

Baghpat, Pilana, Barokhar Khurd, Jaspura, Mahuva, Naraini, Tindwari, Karvi, Manikpur, Mau, Ramnagar, Maudaha, Muskara, Sarila, Sumerpur, Babina, Mauranipur, Talbehat, Charkhari, Jaitpur, Kabrai, Panwari, Kharkhoda, Rajpura, Budhana, Kandhala

16

Baghpat, Pilana, Mahuva, Naraini, Tindwari, Manikpur, Maudaha, Muskara, Sarila, Sumerpur, Babina, Charkhari, Jaitpur, Kharkhoda, Rajpura, Budhana

Total

229

180

ANNEXURE-III

Details of activities / works done under Atal Bhujal Yojana in the State of Madhya Pradesh

Number of trainings conducted at State / District / Block / Gram Panchayat level

Monitoring of wells

Mapping of existing water conservation and artificial recharge structures

Area brought under efficient water-use practices like drip, sprinklers, crop diversification etc.

(in Hectares)

Supply-side structures constructed / renovated like check dams, ponds, recharge shafts, etc.

12369

6799

6986

21204.49

9876

The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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