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28-Mar-2022: Rejuvenation Work of Saraswati River

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on 21.01.2022 between the Governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh for construction of Adi Badri dam on river Somb in Himachal Pradesh, along with its linkages with Sarasvati river. Storage in Adi Badri dam shall be primarily used for revival of river Sarasvati and development of Sarasvati heritages.

Key aspects of the MoU are as below:

  1. Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited shall be the executing agency for construction of Adi Badri dam and its related infrastructure/ appurtenant works.
  2. A Committee comprising of Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department, Haryana; Secretary, Jal Shakti Vibhag, Himachal Pradesh; Engineer-in-Chiefs and other representatives of both the States has been constituted for planning, supervising and monitoring of Adi Badri dam.
  3. The entire funding of the project as provided in the detailed project report (DPR) shall be arranged by Government of Haryana.
  4. A defined part of the stored water is earmarked for identified drinking water and irrigation requirements of the project affected villages in Himachal Pradesh.

Also, Sarasvati Heritage Development Board has been constituted by Government of Haryana for rejuvenation of Sarasvati river and development of its heritages in the State of Haryana.

Delineation and mapping of the palaeochannels of the Sarasvati river has been carried out by Indian Space Research Organization, Haryana Space Applications Centre, Central Ground Water Board and other scientific organizations. On the basis of revenue records, alignment of Sarasvati river and its tributaries in about 200 km stretch from Adi Badri, Haryana to Ghaggar, Punjab has been identified. The discovered river course has been validated by a variety of scientific data and investigations carried out by various survey agencies.

Many central agencies are contributing for implementation of the project in line with the MoU mentioned in as per details below:

  1. Central Water Commission (CWC) under this Ministry is working on designs and drawings of Adi Badri Dam, Somb Sarasvati Barrage and Sarasvati Reservoir. In addition, Geological Survey of India, Central Soil & Materials Research Station, Central Water & Power Research Station, and National Institute of Hydrology are providing technical consultancy for the project.
  2. Comprehensive studies to reconstruct the fluvial history of the palaeocourse of ancient Sarasvati river system in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat has been undertaken by Geological Survey of India.
  3. Archaeological Survey of India has constituted an Advisory Committee for multidisciplinary study on river Sarasvati. The key activities mandated to the Advisory Committee include defining the Sarasvati river and its basin, identifying special items of geo-technical nature for study of the Sarasvati basin, and to identify archaeological sites and areas for multi-disciplinary research.

In addition, Government of Haryana has constituted a Centre of Excellence for research on Sarasvati river in Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.

14-Mar-2022: Reviving of Saraswati river

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on 21.01.2022 between the Governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh for construction of Adi Badri dam on river Somb in Himachal Pradesh, and its related infrastructure/ appurtenant works. Water stored in the dam is primarily to be used for revival of river Sarasvati. Key aspects of the MoU are as below:

  1. Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited shall be the executing agency for construction of Adi Badri dam and its related infrastructure/ appurtenant works.
  2. A Committee comprising of Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department, Haryana; Secretary, Jal Shakti Vibhag, Himachal Pradesh; Engineer-in-Chiefs and other representatives of both the States, has been constituted for planning, supervising and monitoring of Adi Badri dam.
  3. The entire funding of the project as provided in the detailed project report (DPR), shall be arranged by Government of Haryana.
  4. Water stored by construction of Adi Badri dam on river Somb shall be primarily used for revival of river Sarasvati and development of Sarasvati Heritages. However, a defined part of the stored water is earmarked for drinking water and irrigation requirements of the project affected villages in Himachal Pradesh.

10-Feb-2022: Revival of Saraswati river

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on 21.01.2022 between the Governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh for construction of Adi Badri Dam on River Somb in Himachal Pradesh, along with its linkages with Saraswati River. As per the MoU, a Committee comprising of senior officials from the two States has been constituted for planning, supervising and monitoring of the dam. Further, Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited has been identified as executing agency for construction of the dam and its related infrastructure/ appurtenant works. The MoU also stipulates that the funds for the project are to be arranged by Government of Haryana.

On request of the Government of Haryana, Central Water Commission (CWC) has taken up consultancy work for design and drawings along with hydrological studies including water availability, design flood and sedimentation studies of the project.

The water stored by construction of Adi Badri Dam is planned primarily for revival of River Saraswati and development of Saraswati heritage. Further, the project  envisages providing 61.88 hectare-metre water per annum for drinking and irrigation  in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

12-Jan-2022: River Saraswati played critical role in India’s civilisational existence: Shri Sanjeev Sanyal

Renowned personalities from various walks of life addressed at the first day of National Youth Festival 2022 today and offered valuable insights into their areas of expertise.

Asserting that understanding the close link between geography and civilisation, noted economist, author and historian Sanjeev Sanyal today highlighted the critical role River Saraswati played in our civilisational existence. “There is a close link between our geography and our civilization. This helps us to understand the fundamentals of our ancient civilization,” Mr Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor to the Government of India, said speaking at the National Youth Festival 2022 on the topic “Saraswati-The River That Gave Birth to Indian Civilization”.

Talking about the forgotten and lesser known history of River Saraswati and a critical role it played in our civilisational existence, he quashed some of the persistent myths about India. He spoke about the “actual proof of the River Saraswati as referenced across ancient Hindu texts.”  He also showed actual maps and satellite imagery to buttress his viewpoint. He also spoke of the “Sapt Sindhu” and the rise of the Indic civilization.

During another session, captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey team Rani Ramphal had a word of advice for youth of India - strive for fitness as good health is a very important for all, not only sportspersons. “Health is a very important thing for all of us.  Not only for sportspeople, but also for all of us…youth,” the Padma Shri awarded hockey player added. Rani Rampal, who shared the vision of the Indian Women’s Hockey team to push forward in the upcoming Olympic Games  and spoke at length about her own journey as a sportsperson,  thanked the Ministry of Sports for training world class athletes for the country by providing all possible support and better infrastructure. Rani said,  “We are lucky to live in an environment where sporting talent is being nurtured in the country.  All credit goes to our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Sports Ministry for the best performance of Indian Contingent and winning more medals for the country in Olympics.”

Founder and CEO of financial technology company Paytm, Shri Vijay Shekhar Sharma asserted that India can offer to the world about how to make entrepreneurship ventures successful with “optimisation and frugality”. “Indian entrepreneurship can teach a lot to the world about optimisation and frugality as we all operate with limited resources and options…It is a big learning which we (Indian entrepreneurs) can offer to the world,” Shri Vijay Shekhar Sharma said while speaking on the topic “What India Can Teach the World About Global Entrepreneurship” at the National Youth Festival 2022.

Speaking about his own experiences of growing up from humble background, Shri Vijay Shekhar said, “I am fortunate that this festival has given a platform to entrepreneurs like me to speak directly to the youth. I am grateful to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur to bring such an incredible event of such magnitude for the youth.”

The Virtual National Youth Festival 2022 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur in collaboration with the host - Government of Puducherry on 12th January, 2022. Taking into account the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival is a historic event being conducted as a virtual experience for the young audience - logging on from varied remote geographies and locations in India. The two-day festival is being hosted under the vision of the Prime Minister to forge a new India and harness the power of youth. The summit features contemporary themes like Environment and Climate Change Leadership, Tech, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Indigenous and Ancient Wisdom and National Character, Nation Building and Homegrown Intellectuals.

The summit witnessed personalities like Conservationist - Hans Dalal, Randeep Hooda, Historians like Sanjiv Sanyal and Hindol Sengupta who has written a biography on Swami Vivekananda, Manoj Kumar - a development economist turned agriculturist teamed up with stalwarts from the entrepreneurial world like Founder and CEO of Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Shri Dushyant Shridhar - who delved into Vedic wisdom for the young audience to deliver the doctrines and foundational principles of Brand New India.

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28-Mar-2022: Rejuvenation Work of Saraswati River

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on 21.01.2022 between the Governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh for construction of Adi Badri dam on river Somb in Himachal Pradesh, along with its linkages with Sarasvati river. Storage in Adi Badri dam shall be primarily used for revival of river Sarasvati and development of Sarasvati heritages.

Key aspects of the MoU are as below:

  1. Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited shall be the executing agency for construction of Adi Badri dam and its related infrastructure/ appurtenant works.
  2. A Committee comprising of Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department, Haryana; Secretary, Jal Shakti Vibhag, Himachal Pradesh; Engineer-in-Chiefs and other representatives of both the States has been constituted for planning, supervising and monitoring of Adi Badri dam.
  3. The entire funding of the project as provided in the detailed project report (DPR) shall be arranged by Government of Haryana.
  4. A defined part of the stored water is earmarked for identified drinking water and irrigation requirements of the project affected villages in Himachal Pradesh.

Also, Sarasvati Heritage Development Board has been constituted by Government of Haryana for rejuvenation of Sarasvati river and development of its heritages in the State of Haryana.

Delineation and mapping of the palaeochannels of the Sarasvati river has been carried out by Indian Space Research Organization, Haryana Space Applications Centre, Central Ground Water Board and other scientific organizations. On the basis of revenue records, alignment of Sarasvati river and its tributaries in about 200 km stretch from Adi Badri, Haryana to Ghaggar, Punjab has been identified. The discovered river course has been validated by a variety of scientific data and investigations carried out by various survey agencies.

Many central agencies are contributing for implementation of the project in line with the MoU mentioned in as per details below:

  1. Central Water Commission (CWC) under this Ministry is working on designs and drawings of Adi Badri Dam, Somb Sarasvati Barrage and Sarasvati Reservoir. In addition, Geological Survey of India, Central Soil & Materials Research Station, Central Water & Power Research Station, and National Institute of Hydrology are providing technical consultancy for the project.
  2. Comprehensive studies to reconstruct the fluvial history of the palaeocourse of ancient Sarasvati river system in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat has been undertaken by Geological Survey of India.
  3. Archaeological Survey of India has constituted an Advisory Committee for multidisciplinary study on river Sarasvati. The key activities mandated to the Advisory Committee include defining the Sarasvati river and its basin, identifying special items of geo-technical nature for study of the Sarasvati basin, and to identify archaeological sites and areas for multi-disciplinary research.

In addition, Government of Haryana has constituted a Centre of Excellence for research on Sarasvati river in Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.

14-Mar-2022: Reviving of Saraswati river

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on 21.01.2022 between the Governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh for construction of Adi Badri dam on river Somb in Himachal Pradesh, and its related infrastructure/ appurtenant works. Water stored in the dam is primarily to be used for revival of river Sarasvati. Key aspects of the MoU are as below:

  1. Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited shall be the executing agency for construction of Adi Badri dam and its related infrastructure/ appurtenant works.
  2. A Committee comprising of Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department, Haryana; Secretary, Jal Shakti Vibhag, Himachal Pradesh; Engineer-in-Chiefs and other representatives of both the States, has been constituted for planning, supervising and monitoring of Adi Badri dam.
  3. The entire funding of the project as provided in the detailed project report (DPR), shall be arranged by Government of Haryana.
  4. Water stored by construction of Adi Badri dam on river Somb shall be primarily used for revival of river Sarasvati and development of Sarasvati Heritages. However, a defined part of the stored water is earmarked for drinking water and irrigation requirements of the project affected villages in Himachal Pradesh.

10-Feb-2022: Revival of Saraswati river

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on 21.01.2022 between the Governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh for construction of Adi Badri Dam on River Somb in Himachal Pradesh, along with its linkages with Saraswati River. As per the MoU, a Committee comprising of senior officials from the two States has been constituted for planning, supervising and monitoring of the dam. Further, Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited has been identified as executing agency for construction of the dam and its related infrastructure/ appurtenant works. The MoU also stipulates that the funds for the project are to be arranged by Government of Haryana.

On request of the Government of Haryana, Central Water Commission (CWC) has taken up consultancy work for design and drawings along with hydrological studies including water availability, design flood and sedimentation studies of the project.

The water stored by construction of Adi Badri Dam is planned primarily for revival of River Saraswati and development of Saraswati heritage. Further, the project  envisages providing 61.88 hectare-metre water per annum for drinking and irrigation  in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

12-Jan-2022: River Saraswati played critical role in India’s civilisational existence: Shri Sanjeev Sanyal

Renowned personalities from various walks of life addressed at the first day of National Youth Festival 2022 today and offered valuable insights into their areas of expertise.

Asserting that understanding the close link between geography and civilisation, noted economist, author and historian Sanjeev Sanyal today highlighted the critical role River Saraswati played in our civilisational existence. “There is a close link between our geography and our civilization. This helps us to understand the fundamentals of our ancient civilization,” Mr Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor to the Government of India, said speaking at the National Youth Festival 2022 on the topic “Saraswati-The River That Gave Birth to Indian Civilization”.

Talking about the forgotten and lesser known history of River Saraswati and a critical role it played in our civilisational existence, he quashed some of the persistent myths about India. He spoke about the “actual proof of the River Saraswati as referenced across ancient Hindu texts.”  He also showed actual maps and satellite imagery to buttress his viewpoint. He also spoke of the “Sapt Sindhu” and the rise of the Indic civilization.

During another session, captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey team Rani Ramphal had a word of advice for youth of India - strive for fitness as good health is a very important for all, not only sportspersons. “Health is a very important thing for all of us.  Not only for sportspeople, but also for all of us…youth,” the Padma Shri awarded hockey player added. Rani Rampal, who shared the vision of the Indian Women’s Hockey team to push forward in the upcoming Olympic Games  and spoke at length about her own journey as a sportsperson,  thanked the Ministry of Sports for training world class athletes for the country by providing all possible support and better infrastructure. Rani said,  “We are lucky to live in an environment where sporting talent is being nurtured in the country.  All credit goes to our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Sports Ministry for the best performance of Indian Contingent and winning more medals for the country in Olympics.”

Founder and CEO of financial technology company Paytm, Shri Vijay Shekhar Sharma asserted that India can offer to the world about how to make entrepreneurship ventures successful with “optimisation and frugality”. “Indian entrepreneurship can teach a lot to the world about optimisation and frugality as we all operate with limited resources and options…It is a big learning which we (Indian entrepreneurs) can offer to the world,” Shri Vijay Shekhar Sharma said while speaking on the topic “What India Can Teach the World About Global Entrepreneurship” at the National Youth Festival 2022.

Speaking about his own experiences of growing up from humble background, Shri Vijay Shekhar said, “I am fortunate that this festival has given a platform to entrepreneurs like me to speak directly to the youth. I am grateful to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur to bring such an incredible event of such magnitude for the youth.”

The Virtual National Youth Festival 2022 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur in collaboration with the host - Government of Puducherry on 12th January, 2022. Taking into account the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival is a historic event being conducted as a virtual experience for the young audience - logging on from varied remote geographies and locations in India. The two-day festival is being hosted under the vision of the Prime Minister to forge a new India and harness the power of youth. The summit features contemporary themes like Environment and Climate Change Leadership, Tech, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Indigenous and Ancient Wisdom and National Character, Nation Building and Homegrown Intellectuals.

The summit witnessed personalities like Conservationist - Hans Dalal, Randeep Hooda, Historians like Sanjiv Sanyal and Hindol Sengupta who has written a biography on Swami Vivekananda, Manoj Kumar - a development economist turned agriculturist teamed up with stalwarts from the entrepreneurial world like Founder and CEO of Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Shri Dushyant Shridhar - who delved into Vedic wisdom for the young audience to deliver the doctrines and foundational principles of Brand New India.

2017

9-May-2017: Centre to tap MGNREGA funds to make Saraswati flow again

The Centre plans to tap rural employment guarantee funds to recharge remnants of ancient rivers — including the mythical Saraswati — in a bid to boost groundwater reserves. Reviving such Palaeo-channels may not be useful for irrigation but it could improve groundwater storage.

Palaeo-channels are old rivers that have dried up and filled with sediment. Last October, a committee of hydrologists, geologists and archaeologists — as part of study commissioned by the Water Resources Ministry — reported evidence on the course of the Saraswati, mentioned in the Rigveda and Hindu mythology. K.S. Valdiya, who led the team, concluded that the Sutlej river “represented the western branch of the Saraswati.”

Saraswati river flowed through Haryana, Rajasthan and North Gujarat. It also flowed through Pakistan before meeting Western Sea through Rann of Kutch and was approximately 4,000 km in length. One-third of the river stretch fell in present-day Pakistan. The longer, two-third stretch measuring nearly 3000 km in length fell in India. The river had two branches: western and eastern.

The Himalayan-born Sutlej “of the PAST”, which flowed through the channels of present-day Ghaggar-Patialiwali rivulets, represents the western branch of the ancient river. On the other hand, Markanda and Sarsuti represented the western branch of Saraswati, known as Tons-Yamuna. The confluence of the branches was near Shatrana, 25 km south of Patiala. And suddenly, it flows crossing the dessert (Rann of Kutch) and meet gulf of western sea.