DISTRICT IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER
Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal)
Nashik District — Sinnar, Deola and Nashik blocks
November 2021 to March 2026
Overview
Atal Bhujal Yojana is a flagship initiative of the Government of India to improve groundwater management through community participation, convergence, and sustainable water-use practices. PRC works under the guidance of the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA), Government of Maharashtra.
Role: District Implementation Partner (DIP-05), Nashik District
Partner: Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA), Government of Maharashtra
Objective
To ensure water security, sustainable groundwater management, and improved livelihoods in rural areas through community participation.
Coverage
- Sinnar Block
- 89 villages
- Deola Block
- 43 villages
- Nashik Block
- 4 villages
- Total villages
- 131
Activities
- Revision and updating of Village Water Security Plans (VWSPs)
- Community mobilization and awareness programmes
- Groundwater monitoring and data collection
- Capacity building of Gram Panchayats and Water User Groups
- Facilitation of DLI-based programme implementation
- Strengthening community-led groundwater governance systems
- Regular monitoring of Observation Wells
- Stakeholder consultations and convergence meetings
Impact
- More than 3.50 lakh rural citizens indirectly benefited
- Improved awareness regarding groundwater conservation
- Enhanced village-level water security planning and management systems
- Strengthened groundwater governance at the community level
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