The Amrit Dharohar Scheme was launched during the Union Budget 2023-24.
- Type of Scheme: Central scheme.
- Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
- Objective: To encourage optimal utilization of wetlands and enhance biodiversity.
- Implementing Agency: Focuses on sustainable ecosystem development with the help of local communities.
- Beneficiaries: Benefits aquatic biodiversity, contributes to carbon stock, eco-tourism opportunities, and local community income generation.
- Launch: Announced in the Union Budget 2023-24.
- Tenure: Spans over the next three years.
- Implementation:
- The scheme is being implemented in convergence with various Central Government ministries and agencies, State wetland authorities, and a network of formal and informal institutions and individuals, working together for a common cause.
- Pilot Projects and Skill Development:
- Out of 16 identified Ramsar sites, five have been selected for pilot projects under the scheme.
- These pilot sites include Sultanpur National Park (Haryana), Bhitarkanika Mangroves (Odisha), Chilika Lake (Odisha), Sirpur (Madhya Pradesh), and Yashwant Sagar (Madhya Pradesh).
- Training programs for participants are carried under the Alternative Livelihood Programme (ALP) (a 30 hours/15 days training programme) and Paryatan Navik Certificate (boatman certification for tourism)
- Out of 16 identified Ramsar sites, five have been selected for pilot projects under the scheme.
