Q. Consider the following statements about Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Programme:
1. World Bank will provide financial aid to the state of Karnataka and Odisha.
2. India has committed to restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2025..
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
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
