Lok Sabha Question No. 1279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Development of Amrit Sarovars along NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh, Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1279 ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF AMRIT SAROVARS ALONG NHs

1279. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have developed or proposes to develop a significant number of ponds namely Amrit Sarovars along highways across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise, especially in the State of Punjab  along  with  the  criteria  for  selection  of  locations  for  the purpose;
- (c)  whether  NHAI  proposes  to  develop  more  such  ponds  along highways across the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the targets set for next three years, State/UT-wise along with likely date of completion of work on these water ponds; and
- (e) the benefits likely to accrue to the people through the development of these water ponds?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (d)  Yes  Sir.  National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has undertaken the work of constructing 548 'Amrit Sarovars' across the country.  The criteria for selection of locations includes development

and improvement of existing community tanks/ponds/reservoirs/ Low lying/  barren  areas  by  deepening,  enhancing  capacity  by  further excavation along the side, construction of bund etc. The details of targeted & completed Amrit Sarovars, State/ UT wise including the state of Punjab is annexed. (e)  Amrit  Sarovars  augment  water  availability  especially  in  water stressed areas of the country besides also improving rural livelihood and  productivity.  They  will  lead  to  improvement  in  network  of irrigation and of micro-climate of such areas. Moreover, excavated soil is used for highway projects instead of using any fresh area for procurement of borrow material.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  to  (D)  OF  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1279  ANSWERED  ON  09 TH FEBRUARY, 2023 ASKED BY SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU AND SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF AMRIT SAROVARS ALONG NHs'

## Detail of construction of Amrit Sarovar by National Highways Authority of India

| Sr. No.   | Regional Officers   |   Identified Sarovars |   Completed |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------------|-------------|
| 1         | RO-Bangalore        |                    89 |          16 |
| 2         | RO-Bhopal           |                    43 |          43 |
| 3         | RO-Bhubaneswar      |                     3 |           2 |
| 4         | RO-Chandigarh       |                     3 |           3 |
| 5         | RO-Dehradun         |                     3 |           3 |
| 6         | RO-Delhi            |                    10 |          10 |
| 7         | RO-Gandhinagar      |                    49 |           7 |
| 8         | RO-Guwahati         |                     1 |           0 |
| 9         | RO-Hyderabad        |                     2 |           2 |
| 10        | RO-Jabalpur         |                     6 |           2 |
| 11        | RO-Jaipur           |                    10 |           5 |
| 12        | RO-Jammu            |                     0 |           0 |
| 13        | RO-Kolkata          |                    12 |          12 |
| 14        | RO-Mumbai           |                   147 |          92 |
| 15        | RO-Nagpur           |                    95 |          60 |
| 16        | RO-Patna            |                     2 |           0 |
| 17        | RO-Raipur           |                     3 |           3 |
| 18        | RO-Ranchi           |                     7 |           7 |
| 19        | RO-Shimla           |                     0 |           0 |
| 20        | RO-UP East          |                     8 |           4 |
| 21        | RO-Vijayawada       |                    21 |           3 |
| 22        | RO-Chennai          |                    16 |           2 |
| 23        | RO-Thiruvanthapuram |                     0 |           0 |
| 24        | RO-Madurai          |                     9 |           9 |
| 25        | RO-UP West          |                     9 |           9 |
| Sub Total | Sub Total           |                   548 |         294 |

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