Implementation and Impact of Atal Bhujal Yojana

Ministry of Jal Shakti Implementation and Impact of Atal Bhujal Yojana प्रव तथ: 30 JUL 2026 4:52PM by PIB Delhi 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 581Haryana 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 803Karnataka 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 Chhatarpur 4153 Pradesh Damoh 644 Niwari 558 Panna 1276 Sagar 1213 Tikamgarh 2032Maharashtra 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 822Rajasthan 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 1674Uttar Baghpat 465 Pradesh 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 Name of the Block / Blocks / Taluks, which shown improvement of Taluk covered in ground water levels as per the Blocks under the Scheme assessment conducted during 2023 to 2025 Number Name of the Block / TalukGujarat 36 Dantiwada, Deesa, 31 Dantiwada, Deesa, Deodar, Deodar, Dhanera, Kankrej, Vadgam, Dehgam, Kankrej, Lakhani, Gandhinagar, Kalol, Mansa, Palanpur, Tharad, Anjar, Bhuj, Mandvi, Nakhatrana, Vadgam, Dehgam, Becharaji, Jotana, Kadi, Kheralu, Gandhinagar, Kalol, Mahesana, Satlasana, Unjha, Mansa, Anjar, Vadnagar, Vijapur, Visnagar, Bhachau, Bhuj, Chanasma, Patan, Sarasvati, Mandvi, Nakhatrana, Sidhpur, Idar, Prantij, Talod, Becharaji, Jotana, Vadali Kadi, Kheralu, Mahesana, Satlasana, Unjha, Vadnagar, Vijapur, Visnagar, Chanasma, Patan, Sarasvati, Sidhpur, Idar, Prantij, Talod, Vadali Haryana 36 Behal, Kairu, 19 Tosham, Ballabgarh, Farrukh Loharu, Tosham, Nagar, Karnal, Ladwa, Shahbad, Badhra, Ballabgarh, Mahendragarh, Nangal Chaudhry, Faridabad, Tohana, Narnaul, Hassanpur, Hathin, Farrukh Nagar, Hodal, Palwal, Bapoli, Ellenabad, Gurgaon, Pataudi, Jagadhri, Radaur, Sadaura (Part), Sohna, Guhla, Saraswati Nagar 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 NagarKarnataka 41 Badami, Bagalkot, 37 Badami, Bagalkot, Athani, Athani, Ramdurg, Ramdurg, Devanahalli, Devanahalli, Doddaballapura, Nelamangala, Doddaballapura, Gundlupet, Bagepalli, Hoskote, Chikkaballapur, Chintamani, Nelamangala, Gauribidanur, Sidlaghatta, Kadur, Gundlupet, Challakere, Chitradurga, Hiriyur, Bagepalli, Holalkere, Hosadurga, Jagaluru, Chikkaballapur, Gadag, Ron, Arsikere, Bangarpet, Chintamani, Kolar, Malur, Mulbagal, Gauribidanur, Srinivaspur, Ramanagara, Gudibande, Chikkanayakanahalli, Koratagere, Sidlaghatta, Kadur, Madhugiri, Sira, Tiptur, Challakere, Tumakuru, Hagaribommanahalli, Chitradurga, Hiriyur, Harapanahalli Holalkere, Hosadurga, Channagiri, Jagaluru, Gadag, Ron, Arsikere, Bangarpet, Kolar, Malur, Mulbagal, Srinivaspur, Kanakapura, Ramanagara, Chikkanayakanahalli, Koratagere, Madhugiri, Sira, Tiptur, Tumakuru, Hagaribommanahalli, Harapanahalli Madhya Pradesh 9 Chhatarpur, 9 Chhatarpur, Nowgong, Rajnagar, Nowgong, Rajnagar, Patheria, Niwari, Ajeygarh, Sagar, Patheria, Niwari, Baldeogarh, Palera Ajeygarh, Sagar, Baldeogarh, PaleraMaharashtra 43 Karjat, Rahata, 39 Karjat, Rahata, Sangamner, Sangamner, Chandurbazar, Morshi, Warud, Chandurbazar, Malkapur, Motala, Amalner, Morshi, Warud, Parola, Raver, Yawal, Malkapur, Motala, Ghansawangi, Jalna, Partur, Amalner, Parola, Renapur, Shirur Anantpal, Katol, Raver, Yawal, Narkhed, Deola, Nashik, Sinnar, Ghansawangi, Jalna, Omerga, Osmanabad, Baramati, Partur, Chakur, Latur, Indapur, Purandar, Jath, Nilanga, Renapur, Kavathemahankal, Khanapur- Shirur Anantpal, Vita, Miraj, Tasgaon, Khatav, Katol, Narkhed, Man, Wai, Madha, Malshiras, Deola, Nashik, Mohol, Pandharpur Sinnar, Omerga, Osmanabad, Baramati, Indapur, Purandar, Jath, Kavathemahankal, Khanapur-Vita, Miraj, Tasgaon, Khatav, Mahabaleshwar, Man, Wai, Madha, Malshiras, Mohol, PandharpurRajasthan 38 Ajmer Rural, 29 Ajmer Rural, Pisangan, Srinagar, Pisangan, Srinagar, Rajgarh, Atru, Baran, Shahpura, Rajgarh, Atru, Baran, Chittaurgarh, Baijupada, Baswa, Shahpura, Dausa, Lawan, Sikandra, Chittaurgarh, Dhaulpur, Saipau, Sangriya, Baijupada, Bandikui, Amber, Mohangarh, Khetri, Baswa, Dausa, Hindaun, Shri Mahaveer Ji, Lawan, Nangal Sangod, Ajeetgarh, Neem Ka Rajawatan, Sikandra, Thana, Patan, Rajsamand, Chauth Dhaulpur, Saipau, Ka Barwara, Khandar, Sawai Hanumangarh, Madhopur 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 Uttar Pradesh 26 Baghpat, Pilana, 16 Baghpat, Pilana, Mahuva, Naraini, Barokhar Khurd, Tindwari, Manikpur, Maudaha, Jaspura, Mahuva, Muskara, Sarila, Sumerpur, Naraini, Tindwari, Babina, Charkhari, Jaitpur, Karvi, Manikpur, Kharkhoda, Rajpura, Budhana Mau, Ramnagar, Maudaha, Muskara, Sarila, Sumerpur, Babina, Mauranipur, Talbehat, Charkhari, Jaitpur, Kabrai, Panwari, Kharkhoda, Rajpura, Budhana, Kandhala Total 229 180 ANNEXURE-III Details of activities / works done under Atal Bhujal Yojana in the State of Madhya PradeshNumber of Monitoring Mapping of Area brought under Supply-side trainings of wells existing water efficient water-use structures conducted at conservation and practices like drip, constructed / State / District / artificial recharge sprinklers, crop renovated like Block / Gram structures diversification etc. check dams, Panchayat level ponds, recharge (in Hectares) shafts, etc.

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