Consider the following statements: 1) 36% of India’s districts are classified as “overexploited” or “critical” by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). 2) 2. CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act. 3) India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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CollectorBabu · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: 2 and 3 only. • National Compilation on Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India, 2017, about 25% of Indian districts as overeploited. Hence statement 1 is NOT correct. • Central Ground Water Authority has been constituted under Section 3 (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate and control development and management of ground water resources in the country. Hence statement 2 is correct. • India has largest area underground water irrigation system. Hence statement 3 is correct. Hence the answer is B. .

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