In 2019, which mission-mode water conservation campaign was launched for water stressed districts regarding awareness and improvement of water conservation interventions?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Jal Shakti Abhiyan.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)
- In 2019, the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA), a mission-mode water conservation campaign, was launched to address water-stressed districts.
- The campaign was implemented in 1,592 blocks within 256 water-stressed districts.
- It focused on raising awareness and improving water conservation efforts through five key interventions:
- water conservation and rainwater harvesting
- renovation of traditional water bodies
- reuse and recharge of borewells
- watershed development
- intensive afforestation.