Nikita Deshpande

Understanding Atal Bhujal Yojana through the program guidelines

The program envisages promoting panchayat led groundwater management and behavioural change with a primary focus on demand-side management.

Manisha Shah

Posted on 10 Aug, 2020 03:59 PM

Groundwater fulfills the drinking water requirements of nearly 85% and 50% of the rural and urban Indian population, respectively. 65% of the total irrigated area utilizes groundwater. It also caters to the water needs of the industrial sector in India.

Community participation is expected to facilitate bottom-up groundwater planning process to improve the effectiveness of public financing and align implementation of various government programs on groundwater in the participating states (Image: Water Alternatives, Flickr Commons)

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