Government of West Bengal has informed that historical Saraswati River has lost its draining capacity in most part of its length and now it is in moribund condition. As per the information received from the Government of West Bengal, the river has two limbs - one northward and another southward.
The northern part is 34 kms long and the southern one is about 43 kms long. Both the parts join river Hoogly. The Government of West Bengal has further reported that the “Northern portion is comparatively in better health while the southern one has lost its draining capacityâ€.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Water Resources Shri Vincent H.Pala in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. #
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River Saraswati will be revived in West Bengal
Special Correspondent - 2009-12-16 13:06
New Delhi: The Government of West Bengal has formulated a scheme for revival of the southern part of the river Saraswati with estimated cost of Rs. 32.10 crores. The scheme has been approved for central assistance amounting to Rs. 24.07 crores and central assistance amounting to Rs. 2.72 crores has been released so far.