Haryana-Himachal signed MoU for construction of dam to revive Saraswati river

Haryana-Himachal signed MoU for construction of dam to revive Saraswati river

Question: Haryana state government has partnered with which state to revive the Saraswati river?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • Haryana and Himachal Pradesh government have signed MoU to revive the Saraswati River in Panchkula.
  • Under this, Haryana Government will construct a dam and a reservoir in Adi Badri area near Yamunanagar district, which is situated on the border of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Adi-Badri is considered as the origin of Saraswati river.
  • The area will also get developed as a pilgrimage site.
  • The cost of the project is estimated at Rs 215.33 crores and will be borne entirely by Haryana government.
  • Dam will be delivered 224 hectares meter water from Som River.
  • Sarasvati River is a deified river mentioned in the Rig Veda and later Vedic and post-Vedic texts.
  • It played an important role in the Vedic religion, appearing in all but the fourth book of the Rigveda.

BY: AMIT GUPTA

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