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Amrit Sarovar
Conserving Water Heritage
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been explained in our culture
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we see this knowledge in
today’s context, we get thrilled, O water, you are the best friend
but when the nation accepts of humanity. You are the giver of
this knowledge as its strength, life, food is produced from you,
then their power increases and from you is the well-being of
manifold.
our children. You are the protector
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi of us and keep us away from all
(in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address) evils. You are the best medicine,
and you are the sustainer of this
universe.
Water has always held a
special significance in Indian
culture and society. In our ancient
scriptures, water is seen as a
primordial spiritual symbol. The
Chandogya Upanishad describes
water as ‘nectar’ and the Atharva
"The Hon’ble Prime Minister Veda talks about water as a
has launched various substance that guarantees our
schemes and programs welfare, cures all our diseases, and
during his tenure till now and increases our happiness. Water
the impact of these initiatives is also one of the five constituent
can be seen at grassroot elements of Panchmahabhuta -
level. Mission Amrit Sarovar the basis of all cosmic creations.
will nourish the otherwise Our ancestors were well
dry land of the village and
aware about the importance of
the earth will again start
water and water conservation
flourishing. Amrit Sarovar will
for a sustainable future. Ancient
make villages Atmanirbhar
architectural marvels like the Great
and it will help the nation in
Bath from Harappan Civilization,
becoming Atmanirbhar.”
Rani ki Vav in Gujarat, Kallanai Dam
-Padam Shri Shyam Sundar Paliwal
in Tamil Nadu, and the various
Rajsmand, Rajasthan
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