The Centre plans to extend the Atal Bhujal Yojana, to five more states, including Bihar, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
This scheme is aimed at improving groundwater sustainability in seven water-stressed states.
Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) has been in place since April 2020.
It is covering 8,774 water-stressed gram panchayats in 222 administrative blocks or talukas across 80 districts in seven states -- Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.