Mission Amrit Sarovar

• Indian Railways has been integrated into the Mission Amrit Sarovar initiative to aid water conservation by constructing and rejuvenating ponds near railway lines.
• The initiative involves desilting, excavating, and creating water bodies in coordination with district authorities and the Ministry of Rural Development.

About Mission Amrit Sarovar

• Launched: April 2022
• Objective: Construct or rejuvenate 75 ponds per district across India.
• Progress: As of October 2024, over 68,000 ponds have been completed.
• Implementation: Ensures long-term water availability through community participation and enhances climate resilience.
• Ministry Involved: Ministry of Rural Development.
• Technical Partner: Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N).
• Implementation: Through convergence with schemes like MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act), PMKSY (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana), 15th Finance Commission Grants, and state programs.