Harayana Saraswati Heritage Development Board

The Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB)
Agency overview
Formed	12 October 2015
Jurisdiction	Government of Haryana
Annual budget	14 Crores
Agency executives	Nayab Singh Saini, Chairman; Dhuman Singh Kirmach, Deputy Chairman;
Website	https://haryanasarasvatiboard.in/

The Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) is an Indian government body constituted by the Haryana Government on 12 October 2015 under the chairmanship of Manohar Lal Khattar, then Chief Minister of Haryana.

The objective of this board includes the Rejuvenation of the Sarasvati River and the development of the Sarasvati-linked Heritage including the construction of DAM, Reservoir, and Barrage for continuation of flow of water in the paleochannel of Sarasvati, Renovation of temples, Provision of civic amenities to the visiting pilgrims and tourists.^[1]^[2]

Projects

In 2021 a budget of 14 crores was allocated by the Haryana Government to this board for the first phase beautification project.^[3] This board will also participate in construction of DAM at Adi Badri.^[4] The board has also planned on creating 5 riverfronts at Pipli and Pehowa in Kurukshetra district, Bilaspur in Yamunanagar district, and on the Panchkula-Yamunanagar highway near Dosarka village, and the Kaithal-Guhla road.^[5]

References

^ "Home - Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board". Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "'Will bring Sarasvati river on surface', says Dhuman Singh after becoming vice-chairman of Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board". The Times of India. 2020-10-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "Under phase-I Budget of Rs 14 crore to be spent on beautification project of Saraswati channel". The Times of India. 2021-11-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "'Haryana, Himachal Pradesh CMs to sign MoU to construct dam at Adi Badri to rejuvenate Saraswati river'". The Times of India. 2022-01-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "Haryana's Saraswati heritage board to develop 5 riverfronts". The Tribune. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

[1] "Home - Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board". Retrieved 2023-03-06.

[2] "'Will bring Sarasvati river on surface', says Dhuman Singh after becoming vice-chairman of Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board". The Times of India. 2020-10-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

[3] "Under phase-I Budget of Rs 14 crore to be spent on beautification project of Saraswati channel". The Times of India. 2021-11-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

[4] "'Haryana, Himachal Pradesh CMs to sign MoU to construct dam at Adi Badri to rejuvenate Saraswati river'". The Times of India. 2022-01-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

[5] "Haryana's Saraswati heritage board to develop 5 riverfronts". The Tribune. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

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