The Jal Kranti Abhiyan launched by the Union Government aims at
Turning one water scarced village in each district of the country into water surplus village
Correct AnswerInter-linking major rivers to fulfil water demands of arid areas
Incorrect AnswerReducing seepage and evaporation loss of water by covering the canals and open reservoirs
Incorrect AnswerConnecting all villages to a Central water system for supplying tapped water
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Jal Kranti Abhiyan aims at turning one water scarced village in each district of the country into water surplus village water through a holistic and integrated approach by adopting conservation and management techniques.
Under the nationwide campaign a village with acute water scarcity on a pilot project will be selected as Jal Gram. In this identified village a comprehensive integrated development plan will be framed and several water conservation activities will be launched.
Activities proposed under the campaign include rain water harvesting, recycling of waste water, micro irrigation for using water efficiently and mass awareness program. Along with it, a cadre of local water professional Jal Mitra will be created and they will be given training to create mass awareness.
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