<h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);">Mission Amrit Sarovar</strong></h1><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><h3 class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Context </strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-align-justify">50,000 Amrit Sarovar ponds will be constructed additionally to the planned target of 50,000 <strong>Amrit Sarovar ponds</strong> by 15th August 2023.</li></ul><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><h3 class="ql-align-justify"><strong>About </strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-align-justify">The Mission Amrit Sarovar is a<strong> water conservation mission</strong></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Aim </strong>- Developing and rejuvenating 75 water bodies in each district of the country as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.</li><li class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Amrit Sarovar</strong> - A total of 34 States/ Union Territories are covered under the mission.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Each Amrit Sarovar will have a pondage area of 1 acre with a water holding capacity of about 10,000 cubic meters.</li><li class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Fund </strong>- No separate financial allocation for Mission Amrit Sarovar.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Works on convergence of schemes.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Public contribution like crowd funding and Corporate Social Responsibility is allowed for the work.</li><li class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Participators </strong>- The Mission was launched in 2022 with a ‘whole of government’ approach involving 6 Ministries/Departments.</li><li class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Ministry of Rural Development</strong></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Ministry of Jal Shakti</strong></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Ministry of Culture</strong></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Ministry of Panchayati Raj</strong></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Ministry of Environment, Forest &amp; Climate Change</strong></li></ul><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><h3 class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Technical Partner:</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Bhaskaracharya <strong>National Institute for Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N)</strong> has been engaged as technical partner for the Mission.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The Mission Amrit Sarovar works through the States and Districts with convergence from various ongoing schemes such as MGNREGS, <strong>15th Finance Commission Grants, PM-KSY, besides States’ own scheme.</strong></li></ul><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><h3 class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Target</strong>:</h3><ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Mission Amrit Sarovar is to be completed by 15th August 2023.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Around 50,000 Amrit Sarovar may be constructed in the country.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Each of these Amrit Sarovar will have approx. area of 1 acre with a water holding capacity of 10,000 cubic meters.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">People’s participation in the Mission is the focal point.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">On every 15th August, National Flag hoisting will be organized on every Amrit Sarovar site.</li></ul><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong>PRELIMS NOTES:</strong><a href="https://www.sunyaias.com/subscription-details/prelims-2023-sunya-notes-current-affairs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a></h1><p><br></p>