Q. Consider the following statement about REWARD Project:
1.It aims to help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices.
2.World Bank will implement the project in state of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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: ForumIAS
