Haryana CM to inaugurate 60 Amrit Plus Sarovars on Jan 24
22-Jan-2024 09:25 PM 5716
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (Reporter) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal will inaugurate the beautification initiative of 60 Amrits plus Sarovars across the state under the Amrit Sarovar Mission. The inauguration ceremony will take place at village Dult, Fatehabad, on January 24. The 60 Amrit plus Sarovars include 3 in Bhiwani district, 6 each in Charkhi Dadri and Jhajjar. 7 in Nuh, 31 in Fatehabad, 4 in Hisar, and one each in Kaithal, Palwal, and Panchkula. The Amrit Sarovar Mission, initiated by PM Narendra Modi, aims to develop and rejuvenate 75 Amrit Sarovars in each district as part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, focusing on water conservation. As of now, 2082 ponds have been completed in the state, surpassing the target of 1650 ponds, with a total cost of Rs 266.96 crore. This includes 1241 ponds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 756 under the State Pond Authority, 38 under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), and 47 ponds completed in urban areas by ULB. This initiative plays a crucial role in recharging the groundwater level. It is worthwhile to mention here that CM advances Amrit Sarovars with a three-tier classification system: Amrit, Amrit+, and Amrit++. Amrit includes ponds completed by June 30, 2023, while Amrit+ aims for sustainability with seven additional activities, including plantations, walkways, wetland, fencing, benches, solar lights, and stepghats and cattle ghats. Amrit++ focuses on income generation in at least 110 ponds...////...
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