With reference to Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program AIBP consider the following statements 1 nb...........

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With reference to Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program (AIBP), consider the following statements:

1. AIBP aims to start many new minor irrigation projects.

2. Under AIBP, states are given loans for minor irrigation projects.

3. It is under Ministry of Water Resource , river development and Ganga Rejuvenation .

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

statement 1 and 2 are incorrect because The Central Government launched the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) from 1996-97 for extending loan assistance to states for the completion of near complete irrigation scheme.AIBP was specifically started because a large number of river valley projects – both major and medium – have spilled from plan to plan, mainly because of financial constraints of state govermnents.