Jharkhand Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samridhi Yojana 2026 - Check Dams Constructed | नीलाम्बर पीताम्बर जल समृद्धि योजना to Raise Groundwater Level

Jharkhand government launched Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana to raise groundwater level across the state. The scheme is being run under MGNREGA along with Birsa Harit Gram Yojana, Veer Shahid Poto Ho Khel Vikas Yojana and Didi Badi Yojana. This article explains the complete details of the नीलाम्बर पीताम्बर जल समृद्धि योजना.

Jharkhand receives 1,300 to 1,400 mm of rainfall on average every year. However, around 70% of this rainwater used to flow away because 70% of the state is a plateau. Jharkhand also lacks storage facilities like small check dams which can stop the fast flow of water and use it for irrigation. As a result, districts like Latehar, Garhwa and Palamu faced water crises.

Jharkhand Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana

Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana was launched to solve this problem. Under the scheme, loose boulder check dams (LBCDs) were built near the hills and in hundreds of villages in Jharkhand. These help to control the free flow of rainwater and raise groundwater levels.

Construction of trench-cum-bunds (TCB) has also helped to conserve rainwater. With the construction of irrigation wells under MGNREGA, farmers are now using drip irrigation facilities on a large scale.

Impact of Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana

Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said that the efforts under the Nilambar Pitambar scheme are now showing results. Villagers are taking the lead to conserve water by joining the government scheme, and this has helped to increase agricultural production as well as the prosperity of the villages.

The scheme is being run across 4,000 panchayats in the state. In many districts, barren fields have reportedly become green again and are being used for cultivation. Apart from this, people in rural areas have been given employment opportunities in their own villages and panchayats.

Under Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana, a target of implementing 3,32,963 schemes was set in the state. Against this, 1,97,228 schemes have already been completed. For the remaining 1,35,735 schemes, work is underway.

Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana in Jharkhand Budget

Jharkhand Budget 2021-22 was presented on 3 March 2021. In the budget, the government said that under Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana, 1,12,094 hectares of land had been treated against a target of 1 lakh hectares. Around 98,065 hectares of land was treated per year. For 2021-22, a target of treating 1 lakh hectares of land was set. Under Birsa Harit Gram Yojana, mango and mixed horticulture work was done on 26,000 acres against a target of 20,000 acres. For the financial year 2021-22, a target of doing this work on 25,000 acres of land was set.

For the financial year 2021-22, the state planned to create 1,100 lakh human days under MGNREGA, with a proposed budget of 3,770.07 crore rupees.

Highlights of Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana

Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana is a long-term water conservation scheme of the Jharkhand government. It continues to run under MGNREGA in 2026-27, and the state keeps adding new works like check dams, trench-cum-bunds and field bunds every year.

For more details on related schemes, eligible people can also check Birsa Harit Gram Yojana and other Jharkhand rural employment schemes.

Source / Reference Link: India Today report on Nilambar Pitambar scheme