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Amrit Mahotsav Amrit Mahotsav

Programs made for public
participation and mass movement
Amrit Sarovar: Ground water is a precious
natural resource. The issue of water conservation
in the country has emerged as a great mission
of mass movement and public participation. In
this series, 75 Amrit Sarovars are being built in
each district under the vision of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to give something to the future
generation in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. PM People-to People
Modi narrated the success story of this call in his
Mann Ki Baat programme. People of Mangathya
Valyathanda Panchayat in Telangana's Warangal campaign
district turned the monsoon misfortune into
opportunity by collecting water in Amrit Sarovar.
Various campaigns were started to spread
Similarly, in Bilkerur village of Bagalkot district
awareness under Amrit Mahotsav. For
of Karnataka, people made an Amrit Sarovar.
this, several mediums of communication
All the surrounding water was channelised and
including radio, digital, print and television
brought to that lake, due to which the problem of
and media agencies were used.
�ood in the area was also solved. �ountless such 'Har Ghar Tiranga' Campaign: One of the biggest Reach through Social Media: The Azadi Ka
stories are coming to the fore. The enthusiasm initiatives under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav that
The Ministry of Culture took the initiative Amrit Mahotsav initiative has reached 102.70
about Amrit Sarovar can be gauged from the brought the entire nation together. People were
of 'Whole of Society' and tried to connect crore people through different platforms of
fact that by August 15, 2023, a target was set encouraged to hoist the tricolour at home
people of the country with it. social media.
to build 50,000 Amrit Sarovars, while by July 14, between August 13 and 15 to mark India's 75th
����, out of �,��,��� �laces identified, ��,��� Amrit year o� inde�enden�e� �he �am�ai�n saw �a� The story of the unsung heroes of freedom
Sarovars have been built across the country. hoisting at over 23 crore homes in real, while reached more than one crore people.
The Amrit Sarovar are being built in at least one o�er � �rore �eo�le shared their �a��wa�in�
acre of land, which will hold at least 10,000 cubic moments online. Concerts were organized for water
meters of water. Amrit Sarovar will not only fulfill conservation and cleanliness along major
the water requirement of the earth, but with rivers.
The present generation
these efforts there will be no shortage of drinking
Many films were made about AatmaNirbhar
water and activities like, agriculture, fisheries, is inspired to create a Bharat and women empowerment.
horticulture, afforestation and availability of
new future. But it must
water will give boost to unprecedented increase With over From
in the income generating activities of the people. be remembered that the
Environmental protection will get a new power. future is always born in 9 50
Amrit Sarovar, a new way to increase the source
the lap of the past. In this
of water has been made in Amrit Mahotsav.
light, we should not forget lakh health themes schools more than
a world record was 25 thousand children
our ancestors, who have created for writing gathered to understand
˦˔˖˥˜Ё˖˘˗ ˧˛˘˜˥ ˬˢ˨˧˛ʟ ˧˛˘˜˥ People connected with the government: postcards the culture of the tribes
Various initiatives under Azadi Ka Amrit
lives, and their families for
Mahotsav reached the people at the
the country. grassroots level and connected the people More than
directly with the government. Under the Unity in 10
Creativity campaign, more than 19 lakh people
Gobardhan Bio CNG Plant in Municipal Bodies: -Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
were reached out to participate in various
In the two years of Amrit Mahotsav, work has
competitions like Rangoli making, Patriotic song thousand rural people were directly informed
started on building Gobardhan Bio-CNG plants in
writing and Lullaby writing in which more than 5 about economic literacy, animal husbandry,
75 major municipal bodies of the country. This is a
lakh people participated in these competitions. digital transactions, and agricultural techniques
revolutionary initiative in the direction of clean fuel.
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