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Explain the National Perspective Plan (NPP) and its benefits

Introduction

Recent ken-kendra initiating has popularized the National Perspective Plan [NPP] - their aims to introduce 30 water systems.

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Main Body

General benefits of NPP:

(E) Irrigation of ~ 25 million hectares

(F) Water availability for 20 million people + already lower than 1700 cubic meter per capita in India

(H) Biodiversity protection - Great Indian bustard - Black bucks

Challenges faced: (i) Cleared for agriculture (ii) Loss due to water pollution (iii) Heat waves - both land and marine (iv) Lack of technological advancement for protection (v) Global warming also reduces rate of reproduction (vi) Misbeads prevent respiration

Way forward: (i) More protected areas under mangroves, particularly inland mangroves through nurseries (ii) Community-led protection through MISHT programme (iii) Climate change mitigation through RGSGH, LIFE, Janamata schemes

— HARSHDEEP SAGAR · AIR 299

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Conclusion

Mangroves should be classified as indicator species to ensure their conservation as part of whole of society approach

18 words

Clear enumeration of benefits
Specific quantitative data
Mentions biodiversity aspects

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HARSHDEEP SAGAR

AIR 2992025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Water Systems and Resources

National Perspective Plan

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149

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