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The Ministry of Jal Shakti released an anthem for 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari – Catch the Rain', sung by Shankar Mahadevan.
It carries the campaign slogan 'Catch the Rain – Where It Falls, When It Falls' and targets young people as water-conservation ambassadors.
Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari aims to turn rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge into a people-led movement.
GS Paper 3 > Environment > Conservation of Water Resources
What are the benefits of implementing 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.
Answer: 1, 3 and 4 only
Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practising drip irrigation? 1. Reduction in weed 2. Reduction in soil salinity 3. Reduction in soil erosion Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: 1 and 3 only
Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture? 1. Reduced or zero tillage of the land 2. Applying gypsum before irrigating the field 3. Allowing crop residue to remain in the field Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: 1 and 3 only
People's participation — the community-led delivery model of JSJB.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain — the annual national rainwater-harvesting campaign since 2021.