- Watershed development focuses on managing land and water resources within a defined geographical area (watershed). - Key goals include soil conservation, water harvesting, groundwater recharge, increasing vegetative cover, and improving agricultural productivity. - It does not involve large-scale inter-basin transfer of water like river linking projects.
What are the benefits of imple- menting the ‘Integrated Watershed Development Programme’? 1. Prevention of soil runoff 2. Linking the country's perennial rivers with seasonal rivers 3. Rainwater harvesting and recharge of groundwater table 4. Regeneration of natural vegetation Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Asked in UPSC IAS 2014 · Topic: Water Conservation (Watershed Management and Integrated River Basin Planning)