. The hallmark of watershed development in the semiarid
regions of India is the
(a) Establishment of sheds on large scale, so that the rain
water does not evaporate
(b) Undertaking of earth works, soil conservation measures
and tree plantation, so as to conserve soil moisture and
recharge underground water
(c) Drilling deep tube wells so as to tap water at the
rock-strata level
(d) Setting up a system of tanks by embanking water from
seasonal rivers
Answer / guest
(b) Undertaking of earth works, soil conservation measures
and tree plantation, so as to conserve soil moisture and
recharge underground water
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