Question

The National Water Mission is one of the eight National Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. It envisages the following goals:

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. All of the above
• B. Only 2 & 3
• C. Only 1 & 2
• D. Only 1 & 3

Answer 1

The correct option is D Only 1 & 3

The National Water Mission under the National Action Plan for Climate Change envisages the following five goals:
Goal 1: Comprehensive water data base in public domain and assessment of the impact of climate change on water resource,
Goal 2: Promotion of citizen and state actions for water conservation, augmentation and preservation
Goal 3: Focused attention to vulnerable areas including over-exploited areas
Goal 4: Increasing water use efficiency by 20%
Goal 5: Promotion of basin level integrated water resources management
The National Project on Aquifer Management (NAQUIM) is an initiative of the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, for mapping and managing the entire aquifer systems in the country