Amrit Sarovar Mission

Amrit Sarovar Mission

• The objective of the Mission Amrit Sarovar is “construction/development” of at least 75 ponds in every district of the country.
• As part of the initiative, each of the ponds will have a pondage area of minimum 1 acre (0.4 hectares) with water holding capacity of about 10,000 cubic metres.
• All rural districts have been directed to develop at least 75 ponds, totalling about 50,000 Amrit Sarovars across the country.
• The scheme also mentions that if the district is unable to create as many new Amrit Sarovars, they may take up rejuvenation of the existing ponds for restoring their ecological and productive utility.
• India’s first “Amrit Sarovar” will be inaugurated at Patwai, Rampur in Uttar Pradesh.