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A.P. not in list for World Bank water scheme
Why is it in the news?
- According to the Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Andhra Pradesh is not in the list of States that benefited from the Rs. 6,000-crore Atal Bhujal Yojana.
- The scheme is partially funded by the World Bank.
More in the news
- About Atal Bhujal Yojana:
(1) It has been designed with the principal objective of strengthening the institutional framework for participatory groundwater management.
(2) It also aims to bring about behavioral changes at the community level for sustainable groundwater resource management in seven States, viz. Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
(3) Implementation of the scheme is expected to benefit nearly 8350 Gram Panchayats in 78 districts in these States.
(4) It will promote panchayat led ground water management and behavioural change with primary focus on demand side management
Source
The Hindu.