Page 24 - Mann Ki Baat - English, August 2022
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Mangtya-Valya Thanda’s Amrit
Sarovar : An exemplar of Janandolan
When Prime Minister Shri Officer of Parvathagiri about the
Narendra Modi first mentioned impact of the newly developed
Mission Amrit Sarovar in April Amrit Sarovar.
2022, it motivated the villagers “Ever since the Amrit Sarovar
of Gram Panchayat Mangtya- has been made, the water-level
Valya Thanda of Parvathagiri in the borewells has increased.
Mandal, Warangal, Telangana. The water of Amrit Sarovar is
The village, that is close to the not being used just for irrigation,
forest, had a place nearby but it is also quenching the
where the monsoon water used thirst of cattle and wild animals
to accumulate. They decided to of the forest nearby,” he said.
bring this up to the Gram Sabha Talking about the future plans
and suggested the development for the project, he added, “The
of an Amrit Sarovar at the site. future plan is to develop this
Taking the Prime Minister's vision Amrit Sarovar as a site of fish
and the idea of the villagers farming.”
forward, the Mandal Parishad Today, the beautiful Amrit
released around 9 lakhs 98 Sarovar is exemplar of how
thousand Rupees for the project people can make a difference by
under MGNREGA. coming together with a common
The team of Doordarshan goal of changing the landscape
talked to Shri Santosh Kumar, the of their region.
Mandal Parishad Development
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