Atal Bhujal Yojana. This article is important for upcoming exams.
The water scarcity is one of the major problems that the country faces today. A big reason for this problem is the poor management of available resources.
According to a World Bank report, in India, about 245 billion cubic metre of groundwater is abstracted each year. This figure represents about 25% of the total global groundwater abstraction.
As per the World Bank report, in the last 5 years, 80% of the rural and urban domesticwater supplies are dependent on groundwater in India.
On 9th February 2018 under the Chairmanship of Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation meeting was held in New Delhi.
The meeting was held to deliberate upon the urgent need for participatory groundwater management in the country.
According to the Member, Central Ground Water Board informed the Committee –
Groundwater in India provides for about 60% of the country’s irrigation needs, 85% of rural drinking water requirements and 50% of urban water needs.As per 2013 data, 4 percent of Ground Water assessment units in the country is in a critical state and 10 percent in a semi-critical state due to over-exploitation and contamination.
Atal Bhujal Yojana: A Plan to recharge groundwater
To tackle the decreasing-crisis of depleting groundwater level in the water-stressed states the central government has planned to introduce the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY). In budget 2016-17 The scheme was announced as National Groundwater Management Improvement Scheme (NGMIS). The scheme is renamed as Atal Bhujal Yojana.
Implementation of the scheme
The scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
States to be cover under the scheme
Once funds are approved by the Ministry of Finance, the Government the scheme will be launched in water-stressed states which includes - Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It will cover 78 districts, 193 blocks and more than 8, 300-gram panchayats across these states.
The objective of the scheme
The main of objective of the Yojana is to boost groundwater and create sufficient water storage for agricultural purposes.The scheme focuses on the renewal of surface water bodies so that groundwater level can be increased, especially in the rural areas.The scheme will more stress to recharge groundwater sources and ensure efficient use of water by involving people at local level.
Total Budget
The total budget of the scheme is Rs 6000 crore.Half of the total project cost will be supported by the central government and rest of the budgetary cost will be shared by the World Bank.
Duration – The duration of the ABY will be five years.
The Government has taken many initiatives to encourage participatory groundwater management by facilitating an enabling environment, creating a knowledge base, sensitizing communities and building capacities.
The water scarcity is one of the major problems that the country faces today. A big reason for this problem is the poor management of available resources.
According to a World Bank report, in India, about 245 billion cubic metre of groundwater is abstracted each year. This figure represents about 25% of the total global groundwater abstraction.
As per the World Bank report, in the last 5 years, 80% of the rural and urban domesticwater supplies are dependent on groundwater in India.
On 9th February 2018 under the Chairmanship of Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation meeting was held in New Delhi.
The meeting was held to deliberate upon the urgent need for participatory groundwater management in the country.
According to the Member, Central Ground Water Board informed the Committee –
Groundwater in India provides for about 60% of the country’s irrigation needs, 85% of rural drinking water requirements and 50% of urban water needs.As per 2013 data, 4 percent of Ground Water assessment units in the country is in a critical state and 10 percent in a semi-critical state due to over-exploitation and contamination.
Atal Bhujal Yojana: A Plan to recharge groundwater
To tackle the decreasing-crisis of depleting groundwater level in the water-stressed states the central government has planned to introduce the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY). In budget 2016-17 The scheme was announced as National Groundwater Management Improvement Scheme (NGMIS). The scheme is renamed as Atal Bhujal Yojana.
Implementation of the scheme
The scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
States to be cover under the scheme
Once funds are approved by the Ministry of Finance, the Government the scheme will be launched in water-stressed states which includes - Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It will cover 78 districts, 193 blocks and more than 8, 300-gram panchayats across these states.
The objective of the scheme
The main of objective of the Yojana is to boost groundwater and create sufficient water storage for agricultural purposes.The scheme focuses on the renewal of surface water bodies so that groundwater level can be increased, especially in the rural areas.The scheme will more stress to recharge groundwater sources and ensure efficient use of water by involving people at local level.
Total Budget
The total budget of the scheme is Rs 6000 crore.Half of the total project cost will be supported by the central government and rest of the budgetary cost will be shared by the World Bank.
Duration – The duration of the ABY will be five years.
The Government has taken many initiatives to encourage participatory groundwater management by facilitating an enabling environment, creating a knowledge base, sensitizing communities and building capacities.
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