Watershed programmes aim to improve the ecological and livelihood status of an entire micro catchment. Along with soil conservation and water harvesting,improving pasture and common grazing lands is a key component. The stem lists the first two and asks for the third,which is pasture development. Hence Option D is correct.
Option A:
Nuclear activities are unrelated to watershed management and do not appear as a component of such programmes. Option A is therefore not appropriate.
Option B:
Space development concerns satellites and space missions and is outside the scope of watershed level interventions. It does not match the community level focus described.
Option C:
Industrial development may occur in some watersheds but is not a standard component of watershed development packages,which prioritise land and water conservation and livelihood resources.
Option D:
Pasture development ensures that improved water and soil conditions translate into better fodder availability and livestock productivity. This integration of ecology and livelihoods is central to watershed approaches,matching the question.
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