Context:
Union Cabinet approved inclusion of Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project of Bihar under PMKSY-AIBP
Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project:
- Projectunder Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana- Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP)
- Aiming to support irrigation and flood management in Bihar.
- Diverts surplus water from Kosi River to Mahananda basin via Mechi River.
- Remodels and extends the Eastern Kosi Main Canal (EKMC), which is part of the Kosi Project (1954) initiated by India and Nepal to address the shifting course of the Kosi River.
- Kosi River –
- Transboundary river originating in Tibet
- Passing through Nepal, and Bihar, merging into River Ganga.
- Tributaries – Sun Kosi, Arun Kosi, Tamur Kosi.
- Mechi River –
- A perennial river east of Kosi
- Tributary of the Mahananda River.
Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme:
- Origin – Initiated in 1996-97
- Integrated into PMKSY in 2015-16.
- Objective – Provides Central Assistance for major/medium irrigation projects via Long Term Irrigation Fund with NABARD borrowings.
Source: TH
Previous Year Question
Consider the following information:
Waterfall: Region: River
1. Dhuandhar: Malwa: Narmada
2. Hundru: Chota Nagpur: Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa: Western Ghats: Netravati
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2024 Prelims]
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Dhuandhar Falls is located in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, created by the Narmada River. Jabalpur is in the Mahakoshal region, not the Malwa region. Gersoppa Falls, also known as Gerusoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi, is created by the Sharavathi River, falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft).