Lok Sabha Question No. 1761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Coverage under Atal Bhujal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami, Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1761

ANSWERED ON 29 .07 .2021

## COVERAGE UNDER ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA

## †1761. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details and the salient features of Atal Bhujal Yojana;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised so far under this yojana Bihar ;

(c) the details of the districts covered under this scheme in Rajasthan and Bihar;

- (d) the details of the target set under the said yojana and achievements made so far; and
- (e) whether the Government has also included Dausa district of Rajasthan under this yojana; a
- (f) if so, the details thereof including the time by which it is likely to be included?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## ( SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL )

(a) Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) is a World Bank aided Central Sector Scheme of Government India with total outlay of Rs.6000 crore, out of which Rs. 3000 cr. will be loan from World Bank. The main focus of the scheme is o n community participation and demand side interventions for susta ground  water  management  in  identified  water  stressed  areas  of  seven  States -Gujarat,  Haryana, Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Rajasthan  and  Uttar  Pradesh.  This  scheme  is  exp ted  to contribute significantly towards the water and food security of the participating States.

The  Scheme  has  two  components,  viz.  i)  Institutional  Strengthening  and  Capacity Component, aimed at strengthening the ground water governance mechanism in the participating States and ii) Incentive Component, aimed at incentivizing the States for various measures includin practices for efficient water use and supply side interventions for ensuring the long - term sustainability of gro und water resources.

(b)Details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilised  so  far  under  this  yojana  in mentioned below: -

| Funds sanction & allocated to Rajasthan   | Funds sanction & allocated to Rajasthan   | Funds utilized by (as on 26.07.2021)   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| FY 2020- 21                               | FY 2021- 22 (as on 26.07.2021)            | Funds utilized by (as on 26.07.2021)   |
| Rs. 22,05,00,000                          | Rs. 10,35,56,601                          | Rs. 1,71,152                           |

Scheme is not being implemented in Bihar.

- (c)Districts covered under Atal BhujalYojana in Rajasthan are: -

Nangal

|   S. No. | District      | Block                                                   |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Ajmer         | Peesangaon, Srinagar, Ajmer Rural (3)                   |
|        2 | Alwar         | Rajgarh (1)                                             |
|        3 | Baran         | Baran, Atru (2)                                         |
|        4 | Bhilawara     | Shahpura (1)                                            |
|        5 | Chittaurgarh  | Chittaurgarh (1)                                        |
|        6 | Dausa         | Bandikui, Baijupada, Baswa, Lawan, Rajawatan, Dausa (6) |
|        7 | Dhaulpur      | Dhaulpur, Saipau (2)                                    |
|        8 | Hanumangarh   | Hamnumangarh, Tibbi, Sangriya (3)                       |
|        9 | Jaipur        | Amber, Jalsu, Govindgarh (3)                            |
|       10 | Jaisalmer     | Jaisalmer, Nachna, Mohangarh (3)                        |
|       11 | Jhalawar      | Khanpur (1)                                             |
|       12 | Jhunjhunu     | Khetri (1)                                              |
|       13 | Karauli       | Hindaun, Shri Mahaveerji, Sikandra (3)                  |
|       14 | Kota          | Sangod (1)                                              |
|       15 | Rajasamand    | Rajasamand (1)                                          |
|       16 | SawaiMadhopur | ChauthkaBarwara, Khandar, SawaiMadhopur                 |
|       17 | Sikar         | Ajeetgarh, Patan, Neem ka Thana (3)                     |

- (d) The primary objective of this Scheme is to improve the management of groundwater resourc the community in the identified water stressed areas of the states. The scheme started from the year 2020 -21 and the program implementation is still under progress.
- (e) Yes  Sir.  The Bandikui,  Baijupada,  Baswa,  Lawan,  Nangal - Rajawatan  and  Dausa  blocks  of  Dausa district has already been included under Atal BhujalYojana.
- (f) In view of reply to (e) above, question is not relevant.

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