Neeru-Meeru (Water and You) is a programme of which State?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Andhra Pradesh
The Neeru-Meeru (Water and You) programme belongs to Andhra Pradesh; it builds water-harvesting structures such as percolation tanks, dug-out ponds and check dams through people’s participation.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 30-05-2025 (Slot 1) and 26-05-2025 (Slot 1), in CUET (UG) 2023 on 12-06-2023 (Slot 2) and 02-06-2023 (Slot 2), and in CUET (UG) 2022 on 15-07-2022 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2025-26): “Watershed Management … 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. Tamil Nadu has made water harvesting structures in the houses compulsory. No building can be constructed without making structures for water harvesting.…” |