QUESTION

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Environment & Ecology

Prelims 2012

If the National Water Mission is properly and completely implemented, how will it impact the country?

  1. Part of the water needs of urban areas will be met through recycling of wastewater.
  2. The water requirements of coastal cities with inadequate alternative sources of water will be met by adopting appropriate technologies that allow for the use of ocean water.
  3. All the rivers of Himalayan origin will be linked to the rivers of peninsular India.
  4. The expenses incurred by farmers for digging bore-wells and for installing motors and pump sets to draw groundwater will be completely reimbursed by the Government.

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Explanation

National Water Mission is one of the missions established by Government of India to address the impact of climate change on water resources under The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The National Water Mission aims at conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution.

It does include plans to meet part of the water needs of urban areas through recycling of wastewater and to meet the water requirements of coastal cities with inadequate alternative sources of water by adopting appropriate technologies that allow for the use of ocean water.

However, the mission does not include linking all the rivers of Himalayan origin to the rivers of peninsular India.

Also, the mission does not include any provision for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by farmers for digging bore-wells and for installing motors and pump sets to draw groundwater. The mission's focus is more on promoting efficient use of water and conservation, rather than on subsidising water extraction.

Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct in the context of the National Water Mission.

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