Environment and Rural Development
The Watershed Mahotsav 2025 was held in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, on November 11, marking a nationwide effort to highlight community-led watershed management. The festival celebrates citizen participation in soil and water conservation, encouraging collaboration among policymakers, local bodies, and rural communities.
The event promotes Mission Watershed Revitalisation, which aims to restore old watershed structures and ensure sustainable rural livelihoods. It also integrates MGNREGA for funding conservation work and includes initiatives such as shramdaan, plantation drives, and the Watershed Jan Bhagidari Cup 2025 to recognize outstanding community participation.
MCQ:
The primary objective of Watershed Mahotsav 2025 is to:
(a) Celebrate industrial water use innovations
(b) Promote community-driven soil and water conservation
(c) Launch new irrigation projects for urban areas
(d) Conduct national water resource audits
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