Haryana Art and Cultural Affairs Minister Kavita Jain on Wednesday said the State government had roped in national agencies like the Indian Space Research Organisation, the National Institute of Hydrology and the Geological Survey of India to speed up work for the revival and rejuvenation of the Sarasvati river.
Heritage development
Ms. Jain was speaking after the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for investigation into the palaeochannel and the study of hydrological aspects relating to the Sarasvati rejuvenation and heritage development projects here.
“It is a matter of pride that Adi Badri area in Haryana was the origin point of the Sarasvati. The river after passing through Haryana submerged into Rajasthan, she said, adding that with these agreements betweenthe Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board and the Indian Space Research Organisation and theNational Institute of Hydrology, the vision of the Haryana government to give recognition to the river at aninternational level would be realised.
World leader
Ms. Jain said the Sarasvati is part of our rich cultural heritage and coordinated efforts are needed for its revival that would go a long way in making India ‘Vishvaguru’ (world leader) once again.
