About the Scheme Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal) is a Central Sector Scheme with focus on community participation and demand side interventions for sustainable groundwater management in identified water stressed areas of seven States in the country viz. Gujarat, Haryana, …
Context A recent report published by United Nations University has warned that 27 of the 31 aquifers in the country are depleting faster than they can be replenished. In this backdrop, this article explains the causes for faster depleting aquifers …