- Statement 1 is correct: The National Hydrology Project (NHP) was launched in 2016 as a Central Sector Scheme with financial assistance from the World Bank. - Statement 2 is correct: A key component of NHP is the establishment of the National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC), intended as a comprehensive national repository for water resources data. - Statement 3 is correct: The primary objective of NHP is to improve the reliability, extent, quality, and accessibility of water resources information, as well as to strengthen the capacity of relevant institutions to use this information effectively for water resources management.
Consider the following statements with reference to the National Hydrology project. 1. It was launched in 2016 with the assistance of World Bank. 2. It provides for establishment of National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC). 3. Its objective is to improve the extent, quality and accessibility of water resources information. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Water Conservation (Policy, Legal Frameworks, and Government Initiatives (e.g., Jal Jeevan Mission, Jal Shakti Abhiyan))
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