1. Part of the water needs of urban areas will be met through recycling of waste-water.
2. The water requirements of coastal cities with inadequate alternative sources of water will be met by adopting appropriate technologies that allow the use of ocean water.
3. All the rivers of Himalayan origin will be linked to the rivers of peninsular India.
4. The expenses incurred by farmers for digging bore- wells and for installing motors and pump-sets to draw groundwater will be completely reimbursed by the Government.
Select the correct answer using codes given below :
Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2
Note: The main objective of the National Water Mission is "conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution both across and within States through integrated water resources development and management". National Water Mission is a part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change which was started on 30 June, 2008. The five identified goals of the mission are
(i) Comprehensive water database in public domain and assessment of impact of climate change on water resource
(ii) Promotion of citizen and state action for water conservation augmentation and preservation
(iii) Focused attention to vulnerable areas including over-exploited areas
(iv) Increasing water use efficiency by 20%
(v) Promotion of basin level integrated water resource management.
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
