Lok Sabha Question No. 3532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Mission Amrit Sarovar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Gopal Jee Thakur, Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3532 ANSWERED ON 17/12/2024

## MISSION AMRIT SAROVAR

3532. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

SHRI NALIN SOREN:

SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Mission AmritSarovar which aims to develop/rejuvenate AmritSarovars in each district to conserve water and to overcome water crisis in the rural areas of the country;
- (b) whether  new  ponds  are  likely  to  be  dug  and  old  ponds  are timely repaired under the said mission;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  proposals submitted and results achieved under  the  said  mission  in  districts  of  Jharkhand  and  Bihar including Darbhanga Parliamentary Constituency, State/Districtwise; and
- (d) the  district-wise,  allocated  fund-wise  and  expenditure-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a)&(b):         Mission  AmritSarovar  was  launched  by  the  Honorable Prime  Minister  on  April  24th,  2022,  to  construct  or  rejuvenate  75 AmritSarovars in every rural district (except Delhi, Chandigarh, and Lakshadweep)  with  initial  target  of  50,000  sarovars  across  the country  by  15th  August  2023,  in  a  concerted  effort  to  conserve water for future generations. As on October 2024, the construction/rejuvenation  of  over  68,000  AmritSarovar  has  been completed under the Mission.

Under  phase  II  of  the  mission,   the   aim  is  to  construct  or rejuvenate more Sarovars with the focus on community engagement  to  ensure  that  these  Sarovars  not  only  serve  as sustainable  water  resources  but  also  become  vibrant  community hubs.

(c)&(d):  As  on  12.12.2024,  a  total  number  of  2,048  AmritSarovars have  been  constructed/rejuvenated  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand. District-wise details are given in Annexure-I.

As on 12.12.2024, a total number of 2,482 AmritSarovars have been constructed/rejuvenated in the State of Bihar, out of which 51 AmritSarovars  have  been  constructed/rejuvenated  in  Darbhanga district.  Details  of  district-wise  Sarovars  completed  in  Bihar  are given in Annexure-II.

The  Mission  AmritSarovar  works  are  taken  up  by  the  States and  Districts  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) in convergence with various ongoing schemes and programmes such as the 15th Finance Commission Grants, Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayiYojna subschemes of Watershed Development, HarKhetkoPani and the States' own schemes. Public contribution through crowd-funding and use of Corporate Social Responsibility fund is also allowed for the same.

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## Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  parts  (c)&(d)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 3532 dated 17.12.2024.

| District-wise total Sarovar completed in Jharkhand   | District-wise total Sarovar completed in Jharkhand   | District-wise total Sarovar completed in Jharkhand   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                              | District                                             | Number of Sarovars Completed                         |
| 1                                                    | Bokaro                                               | 77                                                   |
| 2                                                    | Chatra                                               | 86                                                   |
| 3                                                    | Deoghar                                              | 80                                                   |
| 4                                                    | Dhanbad                                              | 80                                                   |
| 5                                                    | Dumka                                                | 117                                                  |
| 6                                                    | Garhwa                                               | 65                                                   |
| 7                                                    | Giridih                                              | 78                                                   |
| 8                                                    | Godda                                                | 75                                                   |
| 9                                                    | Gumla                                                | 75                                                   |
| 10                                                   | Hazaribagh                                           | 116                                                  |
| 11                                                   | Jamtara                                              | 75                                                   |
| 12                                                   | Khunti                                               | 75                                                   |
| 13                                                   | Kodarma                                              | 77                                                   |
| 14                                                   | Latehar                                              | 99                                                   |
| 15                                                   | Lohardaga                                            | 84                                                   |
| 16                                                   | Pakur                                                | 75                                                   |
| 17                                                   | Palamu                                               | 58                                                   |
| 18                                                   | PashchimiSinghbhum                                   | 84                                                   |
| 19                                                   | PurbiSinghbhum                                       | 106                                                  |
| 20                                                   | Ramgarh                                              | 87                                                   |
| 21                                                   | Ranchi                                               | 140                                                  |
| 22                                                   | Sahibganj                                            | 85                                                   |
| 23                                                   | Saraikela-kharsawan                                  | 70                                                   |
| 24                                                   | Simdega                                              | 84                                                   |
|                                                      | TOTAL                                                | 2,048                                                |

Annexure-II Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  parts  (c)&(d)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 3532 dated 17.12.2024.

| District-wise total Sarovar completed in Bihar   | District-wise total Sarovar completed in Bihar   | District-wise total Sarovar completed in Bihar   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                          | District                                         | Number of Sarovar completed                      |
| 1                                                | Araria                                           | 77                                               |
| 2                                                | Arwal                                            | 59                                               |
| 3                                                | Aurangabad                                       | 59                                               |
| 4                                                | Banka                                            | 59                                               |
| 5                                                | Begusarai                                        | 75                                               |
| 6                                                | Bhagalpur                                        | 59                                               |
| 7                                                | Bhojpur                                          | 57                                               |
| 8                                                | Buxar                                            | 74                                               |
| 9                                                | Darbhanga                                        | 70                                               |
| 10                                               | Gaya                                             | 71                                               |
| 11                                               | Gopalganj                                        | 74                                               |
| 12                                               | Jamui                                            | 70                                               |
| 13                                               | Jehanabad                                        | 72                                               |
| 14                                               | Kaimur (bhabua)                                  | 69                                               |
| 15                                               | Katihar                                          | 77                                               |
| 16                                               | Khagaria                                         | 47                                               |
| 17                                               | Kishanganj                                       | 60                                               |
| 18                                               | Lakhisarai                                       | 68                                               |
| 19                                               | Madhepura                                        | 42                                               |
| 20                                               | Madhubani                                        | 74                                               |
| 21                                               | Munger                                           | 72                                               |
| 22                                               | Muzaffarpur                                      | 83                                               |
| 23                                               | Nalanda                                          | 40                                               |
| 24                                               | Nawada                                           | 72                                               |
| 25                                               | PashchimChamparan                                | 73                                               |
| 26                                               | Patna                                            | 44                                               |
| 27                                               | PurbaChamparan                                   | 81                                               |
| 28                                               | Purnia                                           | 75                                               |
| 29                                               | Rohtas                                           | 75                                               |
| 30                                               | Saharsa                                          | 51                                               |
| 31                                               | Samastipur                                       | 77                                               |
| 32                                               | Saran                                            | 56                                               |
| 33                                               | Sheikhpura                                       | 48                                               |
| 34                                               | Sheohar                                          | 16                                               |
| 35                                               | Sitamarhi                                        | 61                                               |
| 36                                               | Siwan                                            | 75                                               |
| 37                                               | Supaul                                           | 69                                               |
| 38                                               | Vaishali                                         | 101                                              |
|                                                  | TOTAL                                            | 2,482                                            |

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