Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat may work together to trace the passage of mythological Saraswati river, with Union government proposing a committee of representatives of these states.
Officials of Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will also be part of the committee.
It is believed that Saraswati traversed through Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat prior to joining the Arabian Sea.
Saraswati Nadi Shodh Sansthan president Prashant Bhardwaj, who was also present in the meeting chaired by the Union minister, said the CGWB has taken water samples from Mugalwali village of Yamunanagar where water was found during the digging work of possible path of Saraswati.
According to Bhardwaj, the samples will be sent to Mumbai's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to test whether the water belongs to glaciers. On the probable route of Saraswati, water has already been found in Kalayat town of Haryana and Rajasthan's Jaisalmer.
It is believed that important towns like Haryana's Kurukshetra, Pehowa, Shatrana and Sirsa and Rajasthan's Kalibangan, Pilibangan and Suratgarh flourished on the banks of Saraswati river.
Devotees say after originating from Himalayas, this majestic river flowed in southwesterly direction and entered the plains at Adi Badri (a place in the foothills of Shivalik ranges situated 36 kms from Yamunanagar).
Officials of Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will also be part of the committee.
It is believed that Saraswati traversed through Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat prior to joining the Arabian Sea.
Saraswati Nadi Shodh Sansthan president Prashant Bhardwaj, who was also present in the meeting chaired by the Union minister, said the CGWB has taken water samples from Mugalwali village of Yamunanagar where water was found during the digging work of possible path of Saraswati.
According to Bhardwaj, the samples will be sent to Mumbai's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to test whether the water belongs to glaciers. On the probable route of Saraswati, water has already been found in Kalayat town of Haryana and Rajasthan's Jaisalmer.
It is believed that important towns like Haryana's Kurukshetra, Pehowa, Shatrana and Sirsa and Rajasthan's Kalibangan, Pilibangan and Suratgarh flourished on the banks of Saraswati river.
Devotees say after originating from Himalayas, this majestic river flowed in southwesterly direction and entered the plains at Adi Badri (a place in the foothills of Shivalik ranges situated 36 kms from Yamunanagar).
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