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stepwells and lakes that dot the
"We are thankful to Hon'ble
country are an evidence of their
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
fore-sightedness. However, as
for mentioning our Amrit
the world rapidly moves towards
advancement, water crisis has Sarovar. This appreciation
become a lamentable reality. With will, eventually, result in rise of
climate change leading to delayed tourism in the region and the
monsoons along with the ever- villagers will get new modes of
increasing population, wastage earning in the coming times."
of water, contamination of water -Abdul Jameel Khan,
resources, and lack of awareness Resident, Mocha,
about water conservation, the
Mandla District, MP
groundwater table has depleted
to alarming levels. ancestors have left for us in the
India is not untouched by form of lakes and ponds. On the
this, and hence, water scarcity occasion of National Panchayati
remains a matter of concern for Raj Day (April 24, 2022), the Prime
the country. The Government, in Minister launched ‘Mission Amrit
an effort to avert the water crisis Sarovar’. The vision is to identify
in the country and to ensure water and rejuvenate 75 water bodies
availability and conservation, has in each district of the country as
taken various initiatives, such as a part of celebration of ‘Azadi Ka
‘Har Ghar Nal se Jal’, ‘Jal Shakti Amrit Mahotsav’. Each of these
Abhiyan’ and ‘Catch the Rain’. As Amrit Sarovars is to have an
the country moves towards 'Amrit approximate area of one acre
Kaal', one of the goals set by the with a water holding capacity of
Government is to make India 10,000 cubic metres.
a water abundant country by
reviving the old treasures that our
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