Q. With respect to the National Water Mission, consider the following statements:
It was launched under National Action Plan on Climate Change.
It will develop a framework to increase the water use efficiency by 20%.
It ensures more equitable distribution through integrated water resource management.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes:
National Water Mission is one of the 8 missions under National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The Mission was launched in 2008.
It aims at conserving water, minimizing wastage and ensuring more equitable distribution through integrated water resource management.
The National Water Mission will develop a framework to increase the water use efficiency by 20%.
It calls for strategies to tackle variability in rainfall and river flows such as rainwater harvesting and more efficient irrigation systems like sprinklers or drip irrigation.