Page 62 - Mann Ki Baat April 2022

Amrit Sarovar of Patwai, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh –
From Vision to Reality

Amrit Sarovar of Patwai is one then, the pond was filled and
of the first in the series of Amrit surrounded with filth and dirt and
Sarovars to be built in the country. there were illegal encroachments
The pond, which was earlier near the pond.
filled with filth and garbage,
Soon after the decision of the
was renovated, rejuvenated
administration, Anandi Ben
and transformed into an Amrit
Patel, the Governor of UP, laid the
Sarovar with the initiative of local
foundation stone for the project
administration and collective
on 17th February, 2020. The locals
efforts of the people.
from the area, including the
In 2018, Prime Minister Shri school students, joined in and
Narendra Modi started ‘Catch the started contributing towards the
Rain’ Mission. Soon after which, the whole transformation drive. “The
present divisional commissioner, pond that has been transformed
Shri Anjanay Kumar Singh to Amrit Sarovar was earlier filled
decided to transform the old with garbage. Now, the Sarovar
gram panchayat pond into a will attract tourists and it will
rejuvenated water body. Back benefit our Gram Panchayat,”

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