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EXAMPLE OF "TARGET-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT":

30,000 AMRIT SAROVARS IN 9 MONTHS

hile the nation is completed as of August
working on the 15, 2023. This target has
WCatch the Rain now been expanded by
scheme for rainwater 50,000 lakes. Around
harvesting in order to the lake, neem, peepal,
preserve the precious gift and banyan trees will be
of earth and nature, the planted. Moving forward,
'Amrit Sarovar' scheme, 75 Amrit Sarovars will be
which began in the same built in each district as
sequence, achieved its part of the Mission Amrit
target by creating more Sarovar. As of January
than 30,000 lakes in 9 months, showing an example 5, 93,112 locations had been identified across
of “target-oriented development". the country. More than 50,000 lakes are currently
On April 24, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi under construction. The National Highways
formally announced the Amrit Sarovar scheme as Authority of India has also agreed to construct 548
part of the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence. The Amrit Sarovars across the country. Amrit Sarovar
"Mission Amrit Sarovar," which began with the improves rural livelihoods and productivity while
goal of alleviating the water crisis in rural areas increasing water availability, particularly in water-
and promoting water conservation, has been set scarce areas. The irrigation network and micro-
at 50,000 Amrit Sarovar, with 60% of the work irrigation will benefit from this.

RAILWAYS LAUNCHES A NEW SERVICE, ORDER FOOD IN-TRAIN VIA WHATSAPP

ailways has taken another step forward
in making its e-catering services more
Rcustomer centric. Indian Railway
Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited
(IRCTC), a PSU of Indian Railways, has launched
services via its e-Catering App, Food on Track,
as well as a specially developed website, www.
catering.irctc.co.in. With this move by the
railways, passengers can now order food while
travelling by train using WhatsApp. Indian
Railways has recently released a WhatsApp
number for ordering food through e-catering
services. This WhatsApp number is +91-
8750001323. In the beginning, a WhatsApp number was established for e-catering services in
select trains. Indian Railways will implement this in other trains based on customer feedback and
suggestions. At present, about 50,000 plates of food are being served to customers a day through
IRCTC's e-catering services.

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