With reference to the National Hydrology Project NHP consider the following statements It was starte...........

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With reference to the National Hydrology Project(NHP), consider the following statements

It was started in the year 2016 as a centrally sponsored Scheme.
Under the NHP, a nationwide repository of water resources data - NWIC has been established.
It aims to improve the extent, quality, and accessibility of water resources information, decision support system for floods.

Select the correct statement.

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

National Hydrology Project (World Bank supported initiative of Ministry of Jal Shakti) is a Central Sector Scheme, with 100% grant to the States. Its Budget Outlay is about Rs3,680 Crore, with World Bank Assistance to the tune of 50% of the project cost.

Project Timeline: 8 years from 2016-17 to 2023-24.
Project Objective is to improve the extent, quality, and accessibility of water resources information, decision support system for floods and basin level resource assessment/planning and to strengthen the capacity of targeted water resources professionals and management institutions in India.
The Project, in its mid-term, has made significant progress in the fields of Water resource monitoring system, water resource information system (WRIS), water resource operation and planning systems and institutional capacity enhancement. Under the NHP, a nationwide repository of water resources data – NWIC has been established. NHP is focusing on establishment of real time data acquisition system (RTDAS) on pan India basis.

Hence only statements 2&3 are correct.