Consider the following statements :
(1) The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched during 1996-97 to provide
loan assistance to poor farmers.
(2) The Command Area Development Programme was launched in 1974-75 for the development
of water-use efficiency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The government of India launched Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Program (AIBP) in 1996-97. This program was launched to give loan assistance to the states to help them a few major irrigation projects which were in advanced stage of completion. The Command Area Development Programme was launched as a Centrally-sponsored scheme in 1974-75 with the main objectives of improving utilization of irrigation potential and optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated areas by integrating all functions related with irrigated agriculture.Tikdam: as the name suggests objective was to expand irrigation network not giving lones to poor farmers