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21 Jun 2022 Amrit Sarovar Mission

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The Union Government has asked the Ministry of Railways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to utilize the soil/silt excavated from ponds/tanks in all districts across the country for their infrastructure projects under the Amrit Sarovar Mission.
Amrit Sarovar Mission was launched on 24 April 2022 with the aim of water conservation.

The objective of the mission is to develop and rejuvenate 75 water bodies in each district of the country as part of the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Altogether this would lead to the creation of 50,000 reservoirs of about one acre or more in size.
The mission encourages the mobilization of civil and non-governmental resources to meet these efforts.

Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) has been appointed as the technical partner for the mission.

This mission works by re-focusing the states’ own plans through states and districts through MGNREGA, XV Finance Commission grants, PMKSY sub-schemes like watershed development components, Har Khet Ko Pani, among others.

Mission Amrit Sarovar to be completed by 15th August 2023.
About 50,000 Amrit Sarovars are to be built in the country.
Each of these Amrit Sarovar will be in an area of 1 acre with a water holding capacity of 10,000 cubic meters.
People’s participation in the mission is central. The Hindu Analysis
Local freedom fighters, their family members, martyr’s family members, Padma awardees and citizens of the local area where the Amrit Sarovar is to be constructed will be involved in all phases.
National flag hoisting will be organized at every Amrit Sarovar site on every 15th August.

So far 12,241 sites have been finalized by the states/districts for the construction of Amrit Sarovars, out of which work has started on 4,856 Amrit Sarovars.

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate 75 years of Independence and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
The festival is dedicated to the people of India, who have played a vital role in not only taking India in its evolutionary journey, but also in enabling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to energize India 2.0 by a self-reliant India.
The official journey of the Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav began on 12 March 2021, marking the beginning of a 75-week countdown to the 75th anniversary of our independence that will end after a year on 15 August 2023.