Atal Bhujal Yojana is a groundwater management scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 95th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on 25 December 2019. The purpose of the scheme is to improve groundwater management in seven states of India.

1. Ministry of JalShakti
DoWR, RD &GR
ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA (ATAL JAL)
..Aiming at a Paradigm shift in groundwater management in
India
Dr. NandakumaranP
Project Director
atal-jal @gov.in

2. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)IMPORTANCEOFGW
Global Position:
• Largest user of Ground Water in the world
245 billion cubic meter (BCM) per year
25% of global withdrawals
More than the GW extraction of USA & China
combined.
Indian Context:
• 65% of total irrigated area
• 85% of all irrigated area added after 1970
• 85% of rural water supply
• 50% of urban water supply

3. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)STATUSOFGWRESOURCES
Categorisation
Safe –4310
Semi-critical –972
Critical – 313
Over-exploited – 1186
Saline –100
Total -6881
• OEunits have increased over
time : 839 (2004) to 1186(2017)
• Decline in GWlevel in ~ 61% of
monitoring wells.
• GWLevel decline
• 0-2 m:42.7%
• 2-4m: 11.5%
• >4 m 7.2%
• More than 60%
Assessment units
of the
in Delhi,
Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan
are either OEorCritical

4. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)CONCERNSOFGWOVEREXPLOITATION
– Adverse impact on Under-privileged
sections of society
– Detrimental to sustainability of ground
water sources
– Incomes of farmers impaired
– Drinking water security affected
– High Carbon footprints
– Increased vulnerability to drought

5. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)
• Schemeconceptualized in2016.
• Several roundsof consultations
with stakeholdersatvarious levels.
• ComprehensiveRevisions
• Recommended by EFCinMarch
2018
• Further Consultationsat
Government level
• Cabinet approval on 24thDecember
2019
• Launchby Hon’ble PM on25th
December2019
• Implementation from 1stApril2020
THEJOURNEYSOFAR………

6. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)
Type of Scheme :
Nodal Department :
Date of launch by Hon'ble P.M :
Date of Implementation :
Duration :
TotalOutlay :
GoIComponent :
World BankComponent :
World Bank LendingInstrument :
Implementation Area :
SALIENTFEATURES

7. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)
Improve ground water managementthrough
• Strengthening institutional structure forGWgovernancein
the States.
• ImprovedGW monitoring & dissemination of data
• Promotingparticipation of communities& stakeholders
• Community -ledGP wiseWaterSecurity Plans.
• Encouraging efficient and planned useof publicfunds
• Implementation of interventions through convergence ofschemes.
• Encouragingefficient useof water
• Increasein areaunderefficient waterusepractices.
• Facilitating increasein ground water availability&
sustainability
• Increasein GWlevels & its sustainability throughvarious
interventions envisaged.
OBJECTIV
ES

8. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)
• Widespread over-exploitation of Groundwater.
• Aimsat improving GW management in priorityareas
• GWmanagement not among the majorobjectives of
most existingschemes.
• Stress on convergence of ongoing schemes forGW
improvement
• Emphasison supplyside measures& lack ofdue
attention to demandmanagement.
• Emphasis on Demand Managementthrough
appropriate interventions.
MAJORCONCERNSADDRESSED

9. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)
• Inadequate community participation inplanning
& execution.
• Community participation vital in planning&
execution
• Insufficient sensitization, capacity building&
awarenesscreation.
• Major thrust onTraining & Capacitybuilding
• Successstories & best practicesof Participatory
GWmanagement not taken toscale.
• Lessons learnt from success stories onPGWM
suitably incorporated in schemedesign.
MAJORCONCERNSADDRESSED

10. # State Numberof
Districts Blocks
/Taluks
GPs
1 Gujarat 7 34 2201
2 Haryana 13 36 1895
3 Karnataka 14 41 1199
4 M.P 5 9 678
5 Maharashtra 13 38 1339
6 Rajasthan 17 38 1144
7 U.P 10 26 550
Total 79 222 9006
ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)AREAOFIMPLEMENTATION

11. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)COMPONENTS
• Strengthening of Institutional Mechanismfor
GWgovernance.
• Strengthening of GW monitoringnetwork
• Upgradationof water quality laboratories
• Awarenesscreation & Capacitybuilding
• Operational Expenses.
Institutional
Strengthening&
CapacityBuilding
(IS &CB)
(Rs.1400cr)
• User monitoring ofGW related information
& dissemination of data in publicdomain.
• Preparationof community-ledWater
SecurityPlans
• Convergence of public funding under
ongoingschemes for supply& demand side
measures.
• Rise/ improvement in decliningtrend of
ground waterlevels
Incentive
(Rs.4600cr)

12. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)
• Releaseof incentives basedon achievement of pre-definedresults.
• Achievements assessedthrough Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs),
verified by an independent agency(TPGVA)
DISBURSEMENTLINKEDINDICATORS
(DLIS)
DLI
#
DLI Description DLIWeightage
(%)
1 GWData disclosure/updatingby the States 10
2 Preparation & updating of community-led
GPlevelWaterSecurity Plans(WSP)
15
3 Public financing of interventions inWSPs
through convergence of ongoing / new
schemes
20
4 Adoption of practices for efficient water use 40
5 Improvement in ground water levels/ its
rate ofdecline
15

13. Incentives based on:
Area & Population
IS&CB for the States is based on :
1.Number of districts, blocks and GPs
2.Hydrogeology of the study area –
(hard rock, basalt or alluvium)
S.
No.
State Allocation (Rs.cr)
IS& CB IS &CB
(NPMU)
Incentive TOTAL
1 Gujarat 217.65 539.11 756.76
2 Haryana 252.67 470.52 723.19
3 Karnataka 194.51 1007.01 1201.52
4 M.P 103.62 210.92 314.54
5 Maharashtra 188.26 737.51 925.77
6 Rajasthan 164.68 1024.97 1189.65
7 U.P 119.28 609.96 729.24
Total 1240.67 159.33 4600.00 6000.00
ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)ALLOCATIONS(TOTAL)

14. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)INSTITUTIONALARRANGEMENTS
National
Level
• National Inter-Departmental SteeringCommittee (NISC)
• National ProgramManagement Unit under DoWR, RD& GR,supported by
relevant experts for overall coordination& guidingStates.
• TPGVAto verify achievement of DLIs by participatingStates.
State
Level
• State Inter-Departmental SteeringCommittee(SISC)
• Nodal Department (PrincipalImplementingAgency)
• State ProgramManagement Unit, supported by experts forcoordination.
District
Level
• District Program ManagementUnits
• District Implementation Partners(DIPs) [NGOs/VOs]for hand holding.
GPLevel
• GramSabhas
• VillageWater &Sanitation Committees / WUAs

15. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)OtherImportantConsiderations
1
• No new institutionsenvisged.
• ExistingWUAs, VWSCsetc tobe strengthened.
• Activities to be dovetailed with insti. arrangementsunder other schemeslike
JJMto the extent possible.
2
• Convergence amongongoingschemesisthe keyto the
successof the program.
3
• Mainstreaming of Genderissuesmay be given proper
attention. Participationof womenin planningandexecution
of schemeto beensured.
4
• Innovative schemeslaunchedbyStateGovernments to be
leveraged to help achieve the DLIsfaster.

16. Meeting of SPMU & DPMU Officers
, Gujarat
Meeting of Block level Agencies, NGOs
by SPMU Pune, Maharashtra
Meeting on Atal Bhujal Yojana chairedby
Chief Secretary, Karnataka & a Hoarding
Meeting on Atal Bhujal Yojana
chaired by Chief Minister,Madhya
Pradesh
Meeting on Atal Bhujal Yojana
chaired by Hon’ble Union Minister,Jal
Shakti with Minister, Uttar Pradesh
Meeting on Atal Bhujal Yojana chaired
by Chief Minister, UttarPradesh

17. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)
• Improvement inGWsustainability in target
areas
• Ensuring sourcesustainability for
interventions under JalJeevanMission(JJM)
• Contribution to the Hon’ble PM’sgoal of
doubling farmers’income
• Inculcation of attitudinaland behavioral
changes atthe grassroot level.
EXPECTEDOUTCOMES

18. ATALBHUJALYOJANA(ATALJAL)ENCOURGING
SIGNS………
• Mera Pani, Meri Virasat – Haryana
• Bijli Bachao, Paisa Kamao – Punjab
• Atal Bhujal Yojana – Karnataka, U.P

19. THANK YOU
ALL
The last few buckets… unless we do something..!
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