Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Implementation of ABY in Dausa District
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 99

ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF ABY IN DAUSA DISTRICT

## †99.   SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the names of the districts of Rajasthan covered under the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY);

(b) whether the Dausa Lok Sabha Constituency has also been selected under ABY and if so, the details thereof indicating major works carried out during the last three years and the current year, so far;

(c)  the  number  of  Gram  Panchayats  in  the  said  Constituency  where  Water  Security  Plans  (WSP)  have  been prepared along with the number of Gram Panchayats where implementation of these plans has been initiated;

(d)  the  details  of  total  funds  utilised  under  ABY  in  Rajasthan  so  far  and  the  details  of  Central  assistance received in Dausa district under it till date; and

(e) the steps being taken/likely to be taken by the Government for regular operation of ABY and the integration of WSP into Gram Panchayat development plans?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) Atal Bhujal Yojana  was  a  pilot  scheme  for  community  led  participatory  groundwater  management, implemented  in  priority  water  stressed  areas  across  8,203  priority  water  stressed  Gram  Panchayats  of  229 blocks in 80 districts of seven states viz. Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

In  Rajasthan, this  scheme  was  implemented  in  17  districts  viz.  Ajmer,  Alwar,  Baran,  Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur and Sikar.

(b) Atal  Bhujal  Yojana  was  implemented  in  7  blocks  (viz.  Baijupada,  Bandikui,  Baswa,  Dausa,  Lawan, Nangal-Rajawatan and Sikandra) of Dausa district under the Dausa parliamentary constituency. The details of activities / works done in the said Blocks covered under the Atal Bhujal Yojana are provided in Annexure.

(c) Water Security Plans (WSPs) have been prepared, updated annually and implementation of recommended works taken up for all 148 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in 7 blocks of Dausa district covered under the Scheme.

(d) Atal  Bhujal  Yojana was  a  Program  for  Results  scheme  and allocation of  funds  is  based  on  the  overall performance of the participating States under various indicators and District-wise fund release is not made. So far,  an  amount  of  Rs.489.05  cr  has  been  disbursed  /assigned  to  State  Program  Management  Unit,  Rajasthan under the scheme, out of which Rs.485.79 cr has been utilized.

(e) Atal Bhujal Yojana was conceived as a pilot scheme for participatory ground water management with a fixed duration & outlay. However, this Ministry requested all states to integrate Water Security Plans prepared under Atal Bhujal Yojana with the Gram Panchayat Development Plans for sustainability of activities in the future.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 99 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 29.01.2026 REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF ABY IN DAUSA DISTRICT'.

## Summary of major activities/works undertaken in Dausa District, Rajasthan under Atal Bhujal Yojana

|   Number of Gram Panchayat level Trainings conducted |   No. of piezometers constructed |   Mapping of existing water conservation and artificial recharge structures |   Area brought under efficient water-use practices like drip, sprinklers, crop diversification etc. (in Hectares) |   Number of supply-side structures constructed/ renovated (like check dams, ponds, recharge shafts, etc.) |
|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                 2373 |                              104 |                                                                        2579 |                                                                                                           3184.52 |                                                                                                       639 |

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