Which of the following statements related to water governance is/are correct? I. River Basin Management (RBM) is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. II. The major objectives of the RBM Scheme focus on promoting the use of water for domestic use. III. The Brahmaputra Board is one of the key implementing agencies of the RBM. Select the answer using the code given below:
I and III only
Statements I and III are correct; Statement II is incorrect. River Basin Management (RBM) is indeed a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India (Statement I), and the Brahmaputra Board is one of its key implementing agencies for the Brahmaputra and Barak basins (Statement III). However, the RBM Scheme's major objectives centre on integrated, basin-wide planning covering flood management, irrigation, hydropower and sustainable use of water resources, not specifically on promoting domestic water use, making Statement II incorrect. Hence, option (b) is correct.
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