NITI report on water budgeting in aspirational blocks
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What happened
- NITI Aayog released a report on Water Budgeting in Aspirational Blocks covering 18 blocks in 11 states across agro-climatic zones [PIB].
- The exercise uses a web platform, Varuni, for block-level water security planning [PIB].
Background
- NITI Member Dr V.K. Paul released the report [PIB].
Why it matters
- Village-level budgets let panchayats see the gap and plan recharge or crop changes.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-11-19): NITI Aayog released a report on Water Budgeting in Aspirational Blocks covering 18 blocks in 11 states across agro-climatic zones.
- Village-level budgets let panchayats see the gap and plan recharge or crop changes.
Quotable data pointNITI Aayog released a report on Water Budgeting in Aspirational Blocks covering 18 blocks in 11 states across agro-climatic zones.
PIB: NITI Aayog: Water budgeting in aspirational blocks, 19 Nov 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Mains: water governance.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Blocks covered
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Web platform used
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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States covered
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: NITI Aayog: Water budgeting in aspirational blocks, 19 Nov 2025
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