Consider the following statements about the Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) scheme: 1. It is a sub-scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). 2. It aims to modernize the irrigation water supply network using technologies like SCADA and IoT for real-time water accounting and management. 3. The scheme proposes underground pressurized piped irrigation systems to deliver water efficiently up to 1 hectare per farm. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements about the Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) scheme:
1.It is a sub-scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
2.It aims to modernize the irrigation water supply network using technologies like SCADA and IoT for real-time water accounting and management.
3.The scheme proposes underground pressurized piped irrigation systems to deliver water efficiently up to 1 hectare per farm.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: All are correct

Statement 1 is correct: The Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) is a sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for the period 2025-2026 with an initial total outlay of Rs.1600 crore.

Statement 2 is correct: M-CADWM aims to modernize the irrigation water supply network using technologies like SCADA and IoT for real-time water accounting and management.

Statement 3 is correct: It will make robust backend infrastructure for micro-irrigation by farmers from established source to the Farm gate upto 1 Ha with underground pressurized piped irrigation.

Source: PIB

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