Question

As a policymaker, tasked with fostering behavioural changes in the community to shift from a prevailing attitude of consumption to one focused on conservation and smart water management, which of the following programs would you prioritize for implementation?

Options

• Arvary Pani Sansad

• Atal Bhujal Yojana

• National Water Policy, 2012

• Jal Kranti Abhiyan

Answer 1

Atal Bhujal Yojana

Explanation:

Atal Bhujal Yojana is a community-led groundwater management programme. Its key aim is to change people’s behaviour from over-consumption of water to conservation and efficient use, through:

• Awareness campaigns
• Community participation
• Preparing water-security plans at the village level.