NITI Aayog Report on Water Budgeting in Aspirational Blocks
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What Happened
Why It Matters
Background
History & Context
What Changed
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BEFORE: Water planning relied heavily on macro-level state or district averages, which often masked localized scarcity. NOW: The 'Varuni' application enables precise micro-level water budgeting, revealing specific hidden deficits like the 94 percent gap in Namchi.
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BEFORE: Local governance in underdeveloped blocks often responded to water shortages reactively through emergency supply measures. NOW: The new framework establishes a proactive, data-driven approach for local water security planning.
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BEFORE: Development interventions in aspirational blocks lacked empirical baselines for water demand versus supply. NOW: 18 pilot blocks have quantified diagnostic reports to guide targeted infrastructure and conservation funding.
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Practice Questions
Q1
Correct Statement(s)With reference to the NITI Aayog report on Water Budgeting in Aspirational Blocks, consider the following statements: 1. The assessment utilized the 'Varuni' web-based application to quantify localized water demand-supply gaps. 2. The diagnostic report was released in collaboration with the World Bank. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?