‘Neeru – Meeru’ a watershed development and management programme is associated with which of the following?

🔑 Key Points
💧 Neeru-Meeru
⮑ Neeru-Meeru is a watershed development and management program launched by the government of Andhra Pradesh in 2015.
⮑ The program aims to increase groundwater levels and improve the quality of water in the state by conserving rainwater and reducing soil erosion.
⮑ The program encourages farmers to adopt water-efficient farming techniques, such as drip irrigation and mulching, and to plant drought-resistant crops.
⮑ It includes measures like desilting of tanks, construction of check dams, and building recharge pits to increase groundwater levels.
⮑ The program is implemented by the Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) Department with support from the World Bank.

📝 Additional Information

🌱 Watershed Development Program (WSDP)
⮑ Year Launched: 1995
⮑ Implementing Agency: Ministry of Rural Development
⮑ Target Region: Nationwide
⮑ Objective: Improve soil and water conservation, increase productivity and income of small and marginal farmers, enhance employment opportunities in rural areas.

🌵 Drought-Prone Areas Program (DPAP)
⮑ Year Launched: 1973
⮑ Implementing Agency: Ministry of Rural Development
⮑ Target Region: Drought-prone areas in 17 states
⮑ Objective: Provide employment opportunities, increase agricultural productivity, and improve infrastructure in drought-prone areas.

🏜️ Desert Development Program (DDP)
⮑ Year Launched: 1977
⮑ Implementing Agency: Ministry of Rural Development
⮑ Target Region: Desert areas in 7 states
⮑ Objective: Develop infrastructure, promote afforestation, and increase agricultural productivity in desert areas.

🌳 Integrated Wasteland Development Program (IWDP)
⮑ Year Launched: 1989
⮑ Implementing Agency: Ministry of Rural Development
⮑ Target Region: Wasteland areas in 18 states
⮑ Objective: Bring wasteland areas under productive use through soil and water conservation, afforestation, and agricultural development.

🌾 National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA)
⮑ Year Launched: 1990
⮑ Implementing Agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
⮑ Target Region: Rainfed areas in 28 states
⮑ Objective: Enhance soil and water conservation, increase agricultural productivity, and improve livelihoods of small and marginal farmers.

💧 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
⮑ Year Launched: 2015
⮑ Implementing Agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
⮑ Target Region: Nationwide
⮑ Objective: Enhance irrigation coverage and improve water use efficiency in agriculture.

🏡 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
⮑ Year Launched: 2005
⮑ Implementing Agency: Ministry of Rural Development
⮑ Target Region: Nationwide
⮑ Objective: Provide employment opportunities to rural households and promote sustainable development through water conservation, land development, and afforestation.