The 'watershed management' approach for increasing water availability includes:
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Only diverting rivers to other basins
Integrated soil-water conservation measures (check dams, bunding, vegetation) to retain water and recharge groundwater
Only large dams and reservoirs
Pumping all groundwater out before monsoon
Correct Answer
B. Integrated soil-water conservation measures (check dams, bunding, vegetation) to retain water and recharge groundwater
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Watershed management: treating the entire watershed as a unit to: (1) Reduce surface runoff (check dams, contour bunds, vegetation); (2) Increase infiltration and groundwater recharge; (3) Control erosion; (4) Improve soil moisture. Integrated approach: soil and water conservation, afforestation, farm ponds, gully plugging. Popular in dry regions: MNREGA watershed projects.
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