Q. Government of India and few states have signed up for a project with World Bank, named REWARD Project. Which are the related states in REWARD Project?
Answer: A
Notes:
About REWARD Project:
- The Government of India, State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha and the World Bank have signed a $115 million REWARD Project.
- REWARD stands for Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Programme.
- Its aim is to help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices to help increase farmers’ resilience to climate change, promote higher productivity and better incomes.
- The Government of India has committed to restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
Source: EPIC March 2022
