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'''Atal Bhujal Yojana''' (or, '''Atal Jal''', {{Abbr|lit|literal translation}} Atal Groundwater Scheme or Atal Water) 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.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== History ==<br />
In June 2018, the World Bank Board approved the scheme and it will be funded by the [[World Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-a-scheme-for-groundwater-recharge-atal-bhujal-yojana-6186562/|title=Explained: Atal Bhujal Yojana — Why a scheme for groundwater|date=2019-12-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> It was launched on 25 December 2019 under the ''Jal Jeevan Mission.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/atal-bhujal-yojana-aims-to-arrest-groundwater-depletion-22187|title=Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to arrest groundwater depletion|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|access-date=2020-01-06}}</ref><br />
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[[Gujarat]], [[Haryana]], [[Karnataka]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Rajasthan]], and [[Uttar Pradesh]] are the designated priority states for improvement of groundwater management through community participation, impacting around 78 districts and 8350 ''[[gram panchayat]]s''. The duration of the scheme is from 2020 to 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-launches-rs-6-000-crore-national-groundwater-management-plan-on-atal-bihari-vajpayees-birth-anniv-2154120|title=Atal Bhujal Yojana: PM Launches Rs 6,000 Crore Groundwater Management Plan|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=196116|title=PM Launches Atal Bhujal Yojana|website=pib.gov.in|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref><br />
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=== Other agriculture schemes launched by Modi regime ===<br />
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Agriculture initiatives schemes launched by the [[Narendra Modi]] regime are:<ref name=ins1>[https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/10-important-government-schemes-agriculture-sector-divd-1593413-2019-08-30 10 important government schemes for agriculture sector], India today, 2019-08-30.</ref><br />
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* [[2020 Indian agriculture acts]]<br />
* Atal Bhujal Yojana<br />
* [[E-NAM]] for online agrimarketing<br />
* [[Gramin Bhandaran Yojana]] for local storage<br />
* [[Irrigation in India#MIcro|Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF)]]<br />
* [[National Action Plan for Climate Change#NMSA|National Mission For Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)]]<br />
* National Scheme on Fisheries Training and Extension<br />
* National Scheme on Welfare of Fishermen<br />
* [[Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi|Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN)]] for minimum support scheme<br />
* [[Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana|Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)]] for irrigation<br />
* [[Agriculture in India#OF|Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)]] for organic farming<br />
* [[Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana|Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)]] for crop insurance<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Agriculture in India]]<br />
* [[Irrigation in India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Government Schemes in India}}<br />
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