Mission Amrit Sarovar

May 12, 2023

About 50,071 water bodies have been rejuvenated ahead of schedule against the aim of building 50,000 ‘Amrit Sarovar’ by August 2023, under the Mission Amrit Sarovar.
Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched in 2022 with an objective to develop at least 75 Amrit Sarovar in every district of the country with a view to conserve water for the future.
Nodal ministry– Ministry of Rural Development.
It aims to construct or renovate the ‘Amrit Sarovar’ in such a way that they become the centre of local community activities.
A user group is being formed for each Amrit Sarovar as there should be community ownership for their maintenance, so that their long-term conservation can be ensured.
- So far 59,282 user groups have joined Mission Amrit Sarovar for maintaining the Sarovar and generating their livelihood from it.