Haryana and Himachal inks MoU to revive Saraswati river through construction of Adi Badri dam

Haryana and Himachal inks MoU to revive Saraswati river through construction of Adi Badri dam

• The state governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to revive the Saraswati river.
• The MoU was signed in the presence of Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur in Panchkula on January 21, 2022.
• Under the MoU, the 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.
• The cost of the project is estimated at Rs 215.33 crore and will be borne entirely by Haryana government..
• Adi-Badri is considered as the origin of the Saraswati river.
• It is planned that the dam will be delivered 224 hectare metre water from Som river, which starts from Himachal Pradesh and falls into the Yamuna river in Yamunanagar.
• Out of the 224 hectare metre water, 62 hectare metre water will be given to Himachal Pradesh and the remaining 162 hectare metre water will be used for the Saraswati river in Haryana throughout the year.