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:
(C) Cover both Himalayan and Peninsular rivers
(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
Conclusion
Mangroves should be classified as indicator species to ensure their conservation as part of whole of society approach
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- Clear enumeration of benefits
- Specific quantitative data
- Mentions biodiversity aspects
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Salient features of World's Physical Geography
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National Perspective Plan
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