<h1>India Approves $357M Neeranchal Project to Boost Watershed Management and Agriculture in Nine States with World Bank Aid.</h1> The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the World Bank-assisted Neeranchal project with a total outlay of $357 million to enhance the Watershed Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY). The project aims to improve watershed and rainfed agricultural management across India, focusing on nine states. It seeks to ensure irrigation access and efficient water use, reduce rainwater runoff, increase groundwater recharge, and boost agricultural productivity. Neeranchal will support the Department of Land Resources in implementing watershed programs, enhancing technical assistance, and addressing challenges in community participation and sustainability of local institutions.