Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has launched which programme to tackle deterioration of ground water quality and de-saturation of productive aquifer zones during 2015-2016?

a. Bhujal Manthan

b. Jal Kranti Abhiyan

c. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

d. AMRUT

ANSWER: Jal Kranti Abhiyan

Explanation:

The Jal Kranti Abhiyan has been launched as part of which National Dialogue on Clean and Sustainable Groundwater entitled Bhujal Manthan at Haryana. This scheme aims to turn one water scarce village in each district of the country into water surplus through an integrated approach of conservation and management. Local water professionals called Jal Mitra will be trained as part of the scheme and they will create mass awareness. This campaign is to be implemented in 672 districts of the country.