Question

With reference to the National Sub-Mission on Arsenic and Fluoride to provide safe drinking water, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

• A. Water purification plants will be set up in affected villages as a short-term-immediate measure to provide safe water for drinking and cooking purpose
• B. As a permanent solution, safe and perennial surface water-based piped water will be supplied to all arsenic and fluoride affected habitations
• C. It has set March 2020 as a deadline for completion of the project in mission-mode
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Water purification plants will be set up in affected villages as a short-term-immediate measure to provide safe water for drinking and cooking purpose

The Goal of the National Sub-Mission is option ‘b’. Option ‘c’ is a short-term measure that is already being implemented.