New Delhi: Kerala is among the group of eight states that have not managed to meet the outlined goals of Mission Amrit Sarovar, despite the successful attainment of the national target, as stated by the Union Ministry of Rural Development on Saturday.
Mission Amrit Sarovar, introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2022, aims to revive a minimum of 75 water bodies in each district. The objective was to construct 50,000 Amrit Sarovars by August 15. In May, the ministry declared that the nationwide goal had been reached earlier than anticipated, with the completion of 50,071 Amrit Sarovars.
Aside from Kerala, the states of West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Bihar, and Rajasthan have also fallen short of achieving the campaign’s objectives.
According to the ministry’s statement, “States have made efforts to fulfill the district-level objective of 75 Amrit Sarovars in each district of the states, with exceptions in the cases of Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Bihar, and Rajasthan, where certain districts have yet to attain the goal.”
This initiative involves the collaboration of eight central ministries, including rural development, panchayati raj, forest, environment and climate change, railways, road transport and highways, along with departments such as land resources, drinking water and sanitation, and water resources.
The mission operates through the states and districts by reorienting various schemes such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants, and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana sub-schemes like Watershed Development Component and Har Khet Ko Pani, in addition to the states’ independent schemes. The mission also encourages the involvement of citizens and non-governmental resources to complement these efforts.
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