Atal Bhujal Yojana, a pilot scheme for participatory groundwater management, was implemented in priority water-stressed areas across seven States. In Karnataka, the scheme was implemented in 1199 Gram Panchayats of 14 districts: Bagalkot, Belagavi, Bengaluru Rural, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Gadag, Hassan, Kolar, Ramanagara, Tumakuru and Vijayanagar. The programme improved groundwater management through community participation, forming Participatory Groundwater Management Committees (PGMC), preparing Water Security Plans, adopting water-efficient practices, community-led monitoring, and implementing recharge structures. Over 25,000 water conservation/harvesting structures were constructed, and more than 2.1 lakh hectares of land were brought under efficient irrigation practices. The Ministry has requested all states to integrate key outcomes of the scheme into their groundwater management plans. The information was provided by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Raj Bhushan Choudhary, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha. (Rajya Sabha US Q97). Release ID: 2197190, Visitor Panel: 711. Date: 01 DEC 2025 7:18 PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Atal Bhujal Yojana: Pilot scheme for participatory groundwater management.
Karnataka: State where the Atal Bhujal Yojana scheme was implemented.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: Union Ministry responsible for the Atal Bhujal Yojana.
Participatory Groundwater Management Committee (PGMC): Committee involved in groundwater management through community participation.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA IN THE STATE OF
KARNATAKA
प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 7:18PM by PIB Delhi
Atal Bhujal Yojana was a pilot scheme for participatory groundwater management, implemented in
priority water stressed areas across seven States. In Karnataka, the scheme was implemented in 1199
Gram Panchayats of 14 districts, namely: Bagalkot, Belagavi, Bengaluru Rural, Chamarajanagar,
Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Gadag, Hassan, Kolar, Ramanagara,
Tumakuru and Vijayanagar.
The programme has demonstrably improved groundwater management through active community
participation. Formation of Participatory Groundwater Management Committee (PGMC), preparation of
participatory Water Security Plans, adoption of water efficient practices, community-led monitoring, and
implementation of recharge structures have collectively contributed to better governance and sustainable
use of groundwater resources. During the Scheme period, more than 25,000 water conservation/
harvesting structures were constructed in the scheme implementation area of Karnataka and more than
2.1 lakh hectare of land was brought under efficient irrigation practices.
Atal Bhujal Yojana was conceived as a pilot scheme for participatory ground water management with a
fixed duration & outlay. However, this Ministry has requested all states to take necessary steps to
integrate key outcomes of the scheme into their groundwater management plans.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI RAJ
BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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(Rajya Sabha US Q97)
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2197190) आगंतुक पटल : 711
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