Which of the following is not a part of watershed management programme in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Khushhali
Watershed management means the careful management and conservation of surface water and groundwater in a watershed. Its success depends on people’s participation.
Option (1) Haryali — A watershed programme. A watershed development project of the Central Government, run by Gram Panchayats with people’s participation.
Option (2) Neeru-Meeru — A watershed programme. A programme in Andhra Pradesh that builds water-harvesting structures through people’s participation.
Option (3) Khushhali — Not a watershed programme. There is no such watershed programme.
Option (4) Arvary Pani Sansad — A watershed programme. A programme in Alwar, Rajasthan, that builds percolation tanks, johads and check dams.
Note: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2022 on 16-07-2022 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27): “The Central and State Governments have initiated many watershed development and management programmes in the country. Some of these are being implemented by nongovernmental organisations also. Haryali is a watershed development project sponsored by the Central Government which aims at enabling the rural population to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation. The Project is being executed by Gram Panchayats with people’s participation.” “Neeru-Meeru (Water and You) programme (in Andhra Pradesh) and Arvary Pani Sansad (in Alwar, Rajasthan) have taken up constructions of various water-harvesting structures such as percolation tanks, dug out ponds (Johad), check dams, etc., through people’s participation.” |