Lok Sabha Question No. 671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Objectives of Amrit Sarovar Mission
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 671 ANSWERED ON 06/02/2024

## OBJECTIVES OF AMRIT SAROVAR MISSION

671.  SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of Amrit Sarovar Mission;
- (b) whether  it  is  true  that  75  Amrit  Sarovars  are  going  to  be identified from each district of the country for their manifestation;
- (c) if so, the number of Amrit Sarovars (Ponds) identified from each district of the State of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; and
- (d) the details of timelines by when Amrit Sarovars are going to be
- manifested?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a):    The Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched on 24 th  April 2022, with an  objective  to  conserve  water  for  the  future.  The  Mission  aimed  at developing  /  rejuvenating  75  Amrit  Sarovar  (Pond)  in  each  district  of the Country, totaling about 50,000 Amrit Sarovars in the country. Amrit Sarovar has been a visible manifestation of the actions during Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

(b)&(c): The  initial   target  of  the  Mission  Amrit  Sarovar  for  all States/  UTs  was  50,000  (at  least  75  Amrit  Sarovar  in  every  rural district of the country).

District-wise  details  of  number  of  sites  identified,  number  of works commenced out of total identified sites and  number of works completed out of the commenced works in the State of Andhra

Pradesh  under  Mission  Amrit  Sarovar  as  on  01.02.2024.  is  given  at Annexure-I. District-wise  details  of  number  of  sites  identified,  number  of works commenced out of total identified sites and  number of works completed  out  of  the  commenced  works  in  the  State  of  Telangana under Mission Amrit Sarovar as on 01.02.2024 is given at Annexure-II. (d):     The  target  of  50,000  Amrit  Sarovar  was  achieved  on  the  10th May 2023. The Mission has Started on 24 th   April  2022  and  ended  on 15th August, 2023.

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Annexure-I  referred  in  reply  to  parts  (b)&(c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 671 dated 06.02.2024.

District-wise  details  of  number  of  Sites  Identified,Number  of  works commenced  out  of  total  identified  sites  and  number  of  works completed  out  of  the  commenced  works  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh under Mission Amrit Sarovar as on 01.02.2024.

| Sr. No.                         |   District |   Number of sites identified Number works out of identified sites |   of commenced total Number of works completed out of the commenced works |
|---------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 AlluriSitharama Raju District |        200 |                                                               135 |                                                                        87 |
| 2Anakapalli                     |        156 |                                                               151 |                                                                       122 |
| 3Anantapur                      |        292 |                                                               272 |                                                                        84 |
| 4Annamayya                      |        184 |                                                               130 |                                                                        90 |
| 5Bapatla                        |        180 |                                                               128 |                                                                        77 |
| 6Chittoor                       |        239 |                                                               109 |                                                                        88 |
| 7East Godavari                  |        205 |                                                               145 |                                                                        84 |
| 8Eluru                          |        210 |                                                               153 |                                                                        77 |
| 9Guntur                         |        130 |                                                               121 |                                                                        78 |
| 10Kakinada                      |        130 |                                                               114 |                                                                        79 |
| 11Kona Seema                    |        156 |                                                               109 |                                                                        80 |
| 12Krishna                       |        176 |                                                               132 |                                                                       100 |
| 13Kurnool                       |        169 |                                                               143 |                                                                        85 |
| 14Manyam                        |        247 |                                                               208 |                                                                       116 |
| 15Nandyal                       |        183 |                                                               174 |                                                                        80 |
| 16NTR                           |        100 |                                                                99 |                                                                        57 |
| 17Palnadu                       |        116 |                                                               111 |                                                                        75 |
| 18Prakasam                      |        484 |                                                               280 |                                                                       111 |
| 19Sri BalajiTirupathi           |        336 |                                                               185 |                                                                        93 |
| 20Srikakulam                    |        200 |                                                               173 |                                                                        88 |
| 21Sri PottiSriramulu Nellore    |        217 |                                                               125 |                                                                        70 |
| 22Sri Satyasai                  |        215 |                                                               207 |                                                                        79 |
| 23Visakhapatnam                 |         33 |                                                                33 |                                                                        29 |
| 24Vizianagaram                  |        234 |                                                               217 |                                                                        93 |
| 25West Godavari                 |        176 |                                                               134 |                                                                        89 |
| 26Y.S.R                         |        132 |                                                               123 |                                                                        85 |

## Annexure-II referred in reply to parts (b)&(c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 671 dated 06.02.2024.

District-wise details of number of Sites Identified,Number of works commenced out of total identified sites and number of works completed out of the commenced works in the State of Telangana under Mission Amrit Sarovar as on 01.02.2024.

| Sr. No. District       |   Number of sites identified |   Number of works commenced out of total identified sites |   Number of works completed out of the commenced works |
|------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 1Adilabad              |                          123 |                                                       104 |                                                     77 |
| 2BhadradriKothagudem   |                          125 |                                                        83 |                                                     75 |
| 3Hyderabad             |                            5 |                                                         3 |                                                      2 |
| 4Jagitial              |                          163 |                                                       101 |                                                     67 |
| 5Jangoan               |                          141 |                                                        67 |                                                     64 |
| 6Jayashankar           |                           96 |                                                        68 |                                                     51 |
| 7JogulambaGadwal       |                           83 |                                                        69 |                                                     48 |
| 8Kamareddy             |                           92 |                                                        65 |                                                     35 |
| 9Karimnagar            |                          153 |                                                       125 |                                                     75 |
| 10Khammam              |                          171 |                                                       121 |                                                     70 |
| 11KumuramBheemAsifabad |                          139 |                                                        76 |                                                     38 |
| 12Mahabubabad          |                           99 |                                                        75 |                                                     50 |
| 13Mahabubnagar         |                          127 |                                                       123 |                                                     75 |
| 14Mancherial           |                          125 |                                                        96 |                                                     75 |
| 15Medak                |                          142 |                                                       100 |                                                     77 |
| 16MedchalMalkajgiri    |                           35 |                                                        16 |                                                      3 |
| 17Mulugu               |                          134 |                                                        78 |                                                     51 |
| 18Nagarkurnool         |                           98 |                                                        76 |                                                     62 |
| 19Nalgonda             |                          186 |                                                       144 |                                                     57 |
| 20Narayanpet           |                          107 |                                                        81 |                                                     66 |
| 21Nirmal               |                          131 |                                                       104 |                                                     63 |
| 22Nizamabad            |                          153 |                                                       111 |                                                     60 |
| 23Peddapalli           |                           95 |                                                        83 |                                                     57 |
| 24RajannaSircilla      |                          123 |                                                        85 |                                                     66 |
| 25Ranga Reddy          |                          133 |                                                        91 |                                                     24 |
| 26Sangareddy           |                           93 |                                                        69 |                                                     40 |
| 27Siddipet             |                          102 |                                                        68 |                                                     57 |
| 28Suryapet             |                          113 |                                                        76 |                                                     70 |
| 29Vikarabad            |                          124 |                                                        96 |                                                     75 |
| 30Wanaparthy           |                          182 |                                                        86 |                                                     69 |
| 31Warangal             |                           41 |                                                        41 |                                                      2 |
| 32Warangal Rural       |                          156 |                                                       114 |                                                    107 |
| 33Warangal Urban       |                           59 |                                                        55 |                                                     37 |
| 34Yadadri Bhuvanagiri  |                           93 |                                                        77 |                                                     43 |