Mission Amrit Sarovar

18.03.2025

Mission Amrit Sarovar

Why in the news?                        

            The Indian Railways will dig ponds as part of the Union government’s Mission Amrit Sarovar that aims to address the critical issue of water scarcity in the country.

About Mission Amrit Sarovar:

• It was launched in 2022 to construct or rejuvenate 75 Amrit Sarovars (ponds) in each district, totaling 50,000 across the country.
• It helps to overcome the water crisis in rural areas of the country.
• Every Amrit Sarovar will have a pondage area of at least 1 acre with a water holding capacity of about 10,000 cubic metre.
• The site of Amrit Sarovars will be approved by special Gram Sabha, which will also name Panchayat Partinidhi, who will on its behalf supervise the development of Amrit Sarovar.
• It focuses on water conservation, people’s participation, and proper utilization of soil excavated from the water bodies to boost infrastructure projects.
• It is based on the “Whole of Government” approach with the participation from the Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, and technical organizations.
• There is no separate financial allocation for Mission Amrit Sarovar.
• Bhaskar Acharya National Institute for Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) has been engaged as a technical partner for the Mission.
  • Amrit Sarovar Portal and Mobile App developed by BISAG-N is used for tracking the progress/ performance of Mission Amrit Sarovar in districts.

                                                           Source: The Times of India

What is the primary objective of Mission Amrit Sarovar, recently seen in the news?

A.To provide free water supplies to rural households.

B.To construct and rejuvenate 50,000 water bodies across India.

C.To create a national water pipeline system.

D.To improve water distribution in metropolitan cities.

Answer B