2681 lakes of Gujarat identified under Mission Amrit Sarovar: Union Govt

New Delhi: With a view to conserve water for the future, Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched on 24^th April 2022. The Mission is aimed at developing or rejuvenating 75 water bodies in each district of the country as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. A total of 2681 sites are identified in Gujarat for this purpose.

The Mission Amrit Sarovar had planned a target to construct or rejuvenate 50,000 Amrit Sarovar ponds across India till 15^th August 2023.

There is no separate financial allocation for Mission Amrit Sarovar. The Mission Amrit Sarovar works through the States and Districts with convergence from various ongoing schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS), 15^th Finance Commission Grants, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichayi Yojna sub schemes such as Watershed Development Component, Har Khet ko Pani, besides States’ own scheme. Public contribution like crowd funding and Corporate Social Responsibility is also allowed for the work.

States/UT-wise details of sites identified for construction/rejuvenation of Amrit Sarovars as on 30.03.2023 are given as below:

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This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. DeshGujaart