Saraswati reservoirs to come up at five locations in Kurukshetra
Tribune News Service
Kurukshetra, September 26
The Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board has come out with a project of developing Saraswati reservoirs at five locations in Kurukshetra district. The reservoirs will be developed on the panchayati land of Mahuwa Kheri, Sanghor, Bohli, and Mukurpur villages, and another one in Seaonsar forest.
Dhuman Singh Kirmach, vice-chairman, Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board, said “The board has planned to develop reservoirs on panchayat land located on the banks of Saraswati river. The reservoirs will facilitate the storage of water which will fulfil the need of its flow in the river. Earlier, the board had identified Mukurpur village for a reservoir but later four more locations (Mahuwa Kheri, Sanghor, Bohli, and Seaonsar forest) were identified for the project. Besides Kurukshetra, three reservoirs will be developed in Yamunanagar district as well.” “With the construction, the problem of the dark zone of the selected areas will also be solved and the groundwater will increase. During rain, excessive amount of water reaches these villages from nearby areas and it damages the standing crop. Under the project, rainwater will be channelised and stored in the reservoirs. Later the stored water will be used for agriculture purposes and it will also be flowed to Saraswati river to maintain its flow”, he added.
“All identified sites are located on the banks of Saraswati river. Administrative approval has already been granted for the reservoir in Bohli village and the work will be started soon by the Irrigation Department. There is already a pond in Seaonsar forest in Pehowa, which will be developed and maintained by the board. Later, more reservoirs will also be developed in the villages located on the banks of Saraswati river”, he said.
To be developed on panchayat land
The reservoirs will be developed on the panchayat land of Mahuwa Kheri, Sanghor, Bohli and Mukurpur villages and another one in Seaonsar forest.
