With reference to the NITI Aayog report on Water Budgeting in Aspirational Blocks, consider the following statements:
1. The assessment utilized the 'Varuni' web-based application to quantify localized water demand-supply gaps.
2. The diagnostic report was released in collaboration with the World Bank.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Accepted Answer

1 only — Statement 1 is correct as the 'Varuni' application was used to calculate local water deficits. Statement 2 is incorrect because the report was released in collaboration with GIZ India, not the World Bank.

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