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aMrIt sarovar aBHIYan

             a MiSSion For ConSerVing Water





            Friends, at this time in the   Indian summers are almost at
        75th year of independence, in      their peak. With rise in temperature
        the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,       and heat wave, the problem of
        water conservation is one of the   water shortage in many parts of
        resolves with which the country is   the  country also increases. The
        moving forward. During the Amrit   shortage impacts not just humans
        Mahotsav, 75 Amrit Sarovars will   but animals too. The cause of
        be built in every district of the   water conservation is very dear to
        country. Every effort related to   Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
        water is related to our tomorrow.   His vision of ensuring availability of
        We will save water drop by drop    clean water to every household in
        and save every single life.        the country extends all the way to
                                           animals and for future generations
           Prime Minister Narendra Modi    as well. It has become a mantra
          (in his 'Mann Ki Baat' address)  on which the whole government is
                                           working endlessly.

                                           Recognising the Water
                                           Warriors of India

                                           As the leader of the Nation, Modi ji
                                           is not only the prime mover behind
          “I feel great when I see water   the Government's efforts towards
          flowing in the Kosi river. I will   a sustainable future but also
          keep working for the cause of    an inspiration to all the citizens.
          water conservation as water      Rohan Kale, Arun Krishnamurthy,
          is life. I want to thank Hon’ble   Muppatam Srinarayan, are a
          Prime Minister Shri Narendra     few Water Warriors from across
          Modi for appreciating my         the country who are leading the
          work and I want to thank the     movement of water conservation.
          Government for  honouring        The Government of India has been
          my hard work with Padma          extremely appreciative towards
          Shri.”                           the water warriors who work at
                                           the grassroot level on a mission
                        – Padma Shri
                                           to make India a water-abundant
                         Basanti Devi
                                           country.  Balbir  Singh  Seechewal,
                                           Popatrao Baguji Pawar, Tetsu

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