Neeru-Meeru is a watershed management programme in the state of ______.

🔑 Key Points
→ The Neeru-Meeru (Water and You) programme was launched by the Water Conservation Mission(WCM), on May 1, 2000.
→ It is a Water conservation and poverty alleviation initiative undertaken by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
→ The initiative focuses on overcoming man-made drought and water shortage in the state by the convergence of efforts of various departments at the state, district, and sub-district levels for water conservation.

📝 Additional Information:
→ Features of Neeru-Meeru are:

Rainwater harvesting works
Mobilization of financial resources
Prioritization of areas
Quality improvement
Water audit
→ Despite a 7% deficit in rainfall, the groundwater levels registered a rise of 0.19 to 6.34 meters in groundwater levels.
→ The process of implementing land-use practices and water management practices to protect and improve the quality of the water is called watershed management.
→ It also helps in improving natural resources within a watershed by managing the use of those land and water resources in a comprehensive manner.