Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.i. The A...
The Government of India initiated this scheme in 1996 to provide assistance to irrigation schemes.
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Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.i. The A...
i. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme has been initiated to provide assistance for completing incomplete irrigation projects.
The statement is correct. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) is a centrally sponsored scheme initiated by the Government of India to provide assistance for completing incomplete irrigation projects. The main objective of the AIBP is to improve water-use efficiency and increase agricultural productivity through the completion of irrigation projects. The program provides financial assistance to states for the completion of irrigation projects that were started but remained incomplete due to various reasons such as lack of funds, technical issues, or delays in implementation.
ii. They have to be approved by the Planning Commission to avail the benefit.
The statement is incorrect. The Planning Commission, which was a government body responsible for formulating Five-Year Plans and allocating funds for various development projects, was replaced by the NITI Aayog in 2015. Therefore, the approval for availing the benefits of the AIBP is not required from the Planning Commission. Instead, the AIBP is now administered by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation. The ministry is responsible for approving and monitoring the projects under the AIBP.
Since statement i is correct and statement ii is incorrect, the correct option is (c) both.