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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state launched a water conservation scheme with an outlay of Rs 467.32 crore?
A
Mizoram
B
Nagaland
C
Jharkhand
D
Tripura
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why In News? On January 21, 2023, Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh launched the ‘Water Conservation Scheme’ with an outlay of Rs 467.32 crore to benefit the drought-hit farmers of the state.

Detailed explanation-2: -Government has started Meethi Kranti Yojana (Sweet Revolution Scheme) after the success of the blue revolution. Scheme is applicable to all 27 districts of the state to quadruple the farmer‘s income by 2022. Jharkhand farmers will now get farm loan on zero percent interest rate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jharkhand’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperatives Badal Patralekh and a team of higher officials visited the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water conservation includes all the policies, strategies and activities to sustainably manage the natural resource of fresh water, to protect the hydrosphere, and to meet the current and future human demand (thus avoiding water scarcity).

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