- The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi (age 69 years) launched the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) in a function held in New Delhi on 25th December 2019.
- ATAL JAL has been designed with the principal objective of strengthening the institutional framework for participatory groundwater management and bringing about behavioral changes at the community level for sustainable groundwater resource management in seven States, viz. Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Implementation of the scheme is expected to benefit nearly 8350 Gram Panchayats in 78 districts in these States.
- ATAL JAL will promote panchayat led groundwater management and behavioral change with a primary focus on demand-side management.
source: pib
Published On : 26 Dec 2019
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