Salient features of the mission:
- It is based on the whole-government approach with the participation of different ministries.
- Every district will construct or rejuvenate Amrit Sarovars under the mission.
- Every Amrit Sarovar will be surrounded by trees.
- It will generate livelihoods by using sarovars water for different purposes such as duckery, fishery, water tourism, etc.
- It will also work as a social gathering point for the local people.
- The states and districts will work with convergence from various other schemes.
- This mission focuses on water conservation, proper utilization of soil excavated from the water bodies, and promoting people’s participation to boost the project.
- Different ministries engaged in infrastructure development, such as the Ministry of Railways, Road Transport & Highways, and others, are also engaged in this mission. These ministries are asked to utilize the soil excavated from the water bodies.
