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AMRIT SAROVAR
A M R I T S A R O V A R
PMKSY sub-schemes such
CONSERVING WATER FOR FUTURE as Watershed Development
Component, Har Khet ko Pani,
along with States’ own schemes.
88,636 sites identified Following the Prime Minister’s
88,636
across the nation mantra of janbhagidari se
janaandolan, the Amrit Sarovar
Work commenced on mission encourages mobilisation
49,562
49,562 sites out of total of citizens and non-government
Identified Sites resources to achieve the set
targets. In the past, the country
Work completed on has seen many exemplars of the
strength of people’s participation,
21,912 sites. be it the Swachha Bharat Mission
21,912
or the COVID vaccination drive.
And thus, active participation of
common citizens in the revival
and conservation of old water
bodies is one of the focal points
of the Amrit Sarovar mission as
well. Today, only four months
since the launch, the mission
has transformed into a mass
movement. Local freedom fighters
and their familes, martyrs' family
members, Padma Awardees, and
With the active participation the citizens are being engaged at
*As on 01/09/2022
of six Ministries/Departments all the stages of the construction of
namely, Department of Rural these new Amrit Sarovars. People
Development, Department of Land from various parts of the country
Resources, Department of Drinking are channelizing themselves
Water and Sanitation, Department to contribute in making Amrit
of Water Resources, Ministry of
Panchayati Raj, and Ministry of “The way Prime Minister
Environment, Forest and Climate Narendra Modi highlighted
Change, the Amrit Sarovar mission Niwari in front of the whole
has been launched with a whole- nation, it has brought a
of-Government approach across wave of happiness and pride
the nation. The aim to develop among the people who have
75 Amrit Sarovars in each district worked on the development of
is being achieved through States Shaheed Bhagat Singh Amrit
and districts by refocusing of Sarovar.”
various schemes like MGNREGS, -Hardas Charhar, Resident,
XV Finance Commission Grants, Niwari, Lalitpur District, UP
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