Which Indian initiative under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) aims to improve micro-climate resilience th…

Question

Which Indian initiative under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) aims to improve micro-climate resilience through community-led water harvesting in semi-arid zones?

1. A. Jal Urja Yojana
2. B. Climate Resilient Watershed Programme (Correct answer)
3. C. Hariyali mission
4. D. Jal Mitra Scheme

Correct Answer

Option B — Climate Resilient Watershed Programme

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Climate Resilient Watershed Programme.

Key Points

• Under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC), the Climate Resilient Watershed Programme builds micro-climate resilience in semi-arid zones through community-led water harvesting and watershed development.
• The other options — Jal Urja Yojana, Hariyali Mission, Jal Mitra Scheme — are decoys built from familiar 'Jal/green' vocabulary.
• When a question ties a scheme to a specific fund (NAFCC) and mechanism (watershed, semi-arid), match all three cues rather than the name that merely *sounds* water-related.