Indian Railways’ Role in Mission Amrit Sarovar:
- Integrated into the initiative to support water conservation.
- Actions:
- Desilt, excavate, and create water bodies near railway lines.
- Work in coordination with district authorities and the Ministry of Rural Development.
Mission Amrit Sarovar
- Launched: April 24, 2022, under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence.
- Objective: Construct or rejuvenate 75 Amrit Sarovars in each district of India to address the rural water crisis and promote water sustainability.
- Achievements (as of October 2024): Over 68,000 ponds constructed or rejuvenated across the country.
- Ministries Involved (8 Central Ministries/Departments):
- Ministry of Rural Development
- Department of Land Resources
- Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
- Department of Water Resources
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- Ministry of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change
- Ministry of Railways
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- Technical Support:
- BISAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Application and Geo-informatics) serves as the technical partner.
- Autonomous society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- Established under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- BISAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Application and Geo-informatics) serves as the technical partner.
- Use of Geospatial Technology:
- Geospatial data plays a pivotal role in:
- Identifying suitable locations.
- Executing the construction and rejuvenation of Amrit Sarovars.
- Geospatial data plays a pivotal role in:
