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Before launching a watershed project, Neel Agro Ltd holds focus group discussions and household surveys in the affected villages to understand needs and likely effects. Which statement best describes this activity?
This is a baseline and needs assessment using primary data from stakeholders. Focus groups and household surveys record conditions and needs before the project starts, so later outcomes can be compared with the starting position. It is not an audit, fund transfer or committee formation.
- AIt is a baseline and needs assessment collecting primary data from stakeholdersCorrect
- BIt is the transfer of unspent amount to a Schedule VII Fund
- CIt is a statutory audit of the CSR account
- DIt is the constitution of the CSR Committee
Explanation
Focus groups and household surveys gather primary data before the project to establish a baseline and community needs. It is not an audit, a fund transfer or a committee formation. Such a baseline lets later outcomes be compared against the starting position.
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