Atal Bhujal Yojana or simply (Atal Jal) is a central government-sponsored groundwater management program to contain groundwater depletion and judicial use of groundwater for sustainable groundwater resources. Atal Bhujal Yojana was launched under the Ministry of Jal Shakti on 25th December 2019 on the occasion of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
World Bank has extended assistance of $450 million for sustainable management of groundwater in the states of Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
World Bank has extended assistance of $450 million for sustainable management of groundwater in the states of Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
India, a country with 4% of global freshwater resources, is facing a severe water scarcity crisis to meet the demands of a fast-growing population. India accounts for roughly 18 percent of the global population. According to the NITI AAYOG report, about 600 million people in India face high to extreme water stress in the country. About three-fourths of households in the country do not have access to fresh water at their premises. India still ranks 120th of 122 countries in the water quality index. According to a World Bank report, India is the largest user of groundwater in India. A huge majority of Indian households use groundwater for drinking.
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