CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains ’REWARD’ project, which was making news recently, is to be implemented by which state? Notes: The state cabinet of Odisha approved the implementation of ‘Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD)’ project.

Detailed explanation-2: -Haryali is a watershed development project sponsored by the Central Government which aims at enabling the rural population to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Watershed Development (WSD) in India has been a part of the national approach to improve agricultural production and alleviate poverty in rainfed regions since the 1970s.