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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 Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from ...
on the 95th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months fr ...
, 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 The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...
. It was launched on 25 December 2019 under the ''Jal Jeevan Mission.''
Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth- ...
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Haryana Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land ar ...
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Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karn ...
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Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second l ...
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Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
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Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
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Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...
are the designated priority states for improvement of groundwater management through community participation, impacting around 78 districts and 8350 ''
gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...
s''. The duration of the scheme is from 2020 to 2025.


Other agriculture schemes launched by Modi regime

Agriculture initiatives schemes launched by the
Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from ...
regime are:10 important government schemes for agriculture sector
India today, 2019-08-30.
* 2020 Indian agriculture acts * Atal Bhujal Yojana *
E-NAM National Agriculture Market or eNAM (where ''e'' is to be construed as electronic or digital) is an online trading platform for agricultural commodities in India. The market facilitates farmers, traders and buyers with online trading in commodit ...
for online agrimarketing * Gramin Bhandaran Yojana for local storage * Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) * National Mission For Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) * National Scheme on Fisheries Training and Extension * National Scheme on Welfare of Fishermen * Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) for minimum support scheme * Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) for irrigation * Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) for organic farming * Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for crop insurance


See also

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Agriculture in India The history of agriculture in India dates back to the neolothic. India ranks second worldwide in farm outputs. As per 2018, agriculture employed more than 50% of the Indian work force and contributed 17–18% to country's GDP. In 2016, agri ...
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Irrigation in India Irrigation in India includes a network of major and minor canals from Indian rivers, groundwater well based systems, tanks, and other rainwater harvesting projects for agricultural activities. Of these groundwater system is the largest. In 201 ...


References

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