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Water Budgeting - 11,000 Villages
May 31 , 2026
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- India’s water budgeting initiatives have improved groundwater levels, helping make over 11,000 villages drought-free.
- Under the Atal Bhujal Yojana, 180 of 229 blocks recorded measurable groundwater improvement during 2023–24 and 2024–25.
- Water budgeting assesses water availability and demand to ensure sustainable use of groundwater and surface water resources.
- The Varuni App, developed with support from NITI Aayog, automatically generates block-level water budgets using rainfall and land-use data.
- Maharashtra’s Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan (2014) helped make over 11,000 villages drought-free through water conservation and groundwater recharge measures.
- Rajasthan’s Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan (2016) contributed to an approximately 4% rise in groundwater levels.a
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