Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) is being implemented as a

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Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) is being implemented as a Central Sector Scheme since April, 2020 in 8220 water stressed Gram Panchayats of 229 administrative blocks/Talukas in 80 districts of seven States Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Implementation Period: for 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25). • Goal: To demonstrate community-led sustainable ground water management which can be taken to scale . Nodal agency: The Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.