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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA
REJUVENATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3211
ANSWERED ON 06.08.2026
ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA IN RAJASTHAN
†3211. Shri HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Gram Panchayats declared as ‘Over-exploited’ or ‘Critical’ by
the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in Rajasthan including Tonk and Sawai
Madhopur districts as on date;
(b) the details of the physical and financial progress of the Atal Bhujal Yojana
(ABY) in Rajasthan including Water Security Plans (WSPs), funds released and
recharge structures constructed as on date;
(c) whether any independent evaluation of ABY has been conducted in
Rajasthan and if so, the details and the major findings thereof along with the
corrective measures taken/proposed to be taken in this regard; and
(d) the status of convergence between ABY and the Mahatma Gandhi National
Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for the construction of
recharge structures in overexploited blocks of Rajasthan?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)
(a) Dynamic Ground Water Resources of the country are being assessed
annually since 2022 jointly by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and the
respective State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. The
assessment, done at the Block/Mandal/Taluka/Tehsil/District (as applicable),
provides scientific estimation of Annual Ground Water Recharge, Annual
1Extractable Ground Water Resource, Annual Ground Water Extraction and
Stage of Ground Water Extraction. Based on the assessment, the assessment
units are categorized as ‘Safe’, ‘Semi-Critical’, ‘Critical’ and ‘Over-Exploited’.
The results of the assessment are made available in the public domain through
CGWB's online portal. CGWB does not declare Gram Panchayats as Over-
exploited, Critical, Semi-Critical or Safe.
As per the Dynamic Ground Water Resources Assessment, 2025, a total of
302 assessment units has been assessed in Rajasthan, out of which 36
assessment units have been categorized as ‘Safe’, 27 as ‘Semi-Critical’, 23 as
‘Critical’, 213 as ‘Over-Exploited’ and 3 as ‘Saline’.
In Tonk district, 1 assessment unit (Uniara), has been categorized as
‘Critical’ and 2 assessment units (Malpura and Niwai), have been categorized as
‘Over-Exploited’. In Sawai Madhopur district, no assessment unit has been
categorized as ‘Critical’, while 6 assessment units, (Gangapur, Sawai
Madhopur, Chauth Ka Barwara, Khandar, Bonli and Bamanwas), have been
categorized as ‘Over-Exploited’.
(b) 1132 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in 38 blocks in 17 districts of Rajasthan were
covered under the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY), and Water Security Plans were
prepared in all these 1132 GPs. The details of activities / works done under ABY
in the State of Rajasthan are as under:
Number of Monitoring Mapping of Area brought Supply-side
trainings of wells existing under efficient structures
conducted at water water-use constructed /
State / District conservati practices like renovated like
/ Block / Gram on and drip, sprinklers, check dams,
Panchayat artificial crop ponds,
level recharge diversification recharge
structures etc. shafts, etc.
(in Hectares)
17782 17685 19693 89969.88 19126
The details of the total funds released /assigned to the State of Rajasthan
and utilized by the State of Rajasthan under the ABY are as under:
2(Amount in Rs. crore)
State Funds disbursed Funds utilized
Rajasthan 514.84 513.60
(c) Overall Impact Assessment Study of Atal Bhujal Yojana has been
conducted by Quality Council of India (QCI). On the basis of detailed field
surveys in the scheme implementation areas and interactions with local
communities, the study has recognized important changes brought about by the
scheme, like enhanced community awareness on ground water issues through
capacity building and IEC activities, women's participation in leadership and
decision making in groundwater management, social inclusivity and overall
knowledge enhancement and willingness of the community to partake in
groundwater conservation and water management. A copy of this Report is
available on the website of the Department of Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation at web-link:
https://www.jalshakti-
dowr.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/07/597fd8727a8d10641bd33d7d22ce0459.pdf
(d) Convergence amounting to Rs.392.92 crore was undertaken under the
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
for the creation/renovation of 3,309 supply-side structures under Atal Jal in 26
over-exploited blocks of Rajasthan.
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