Haryana: Saraswati river board collects samples from Rajasthan, Gujarat
Hindustan TimesTo expand its research on the revival of the extinct Saraswati river, a team of Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board collected samples, records and technical data during its 10-day tour to Rajasthan and Gujarat. A team of the Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board collects samples in Sidhpur of Gujarat. The report, sent to the Union government, referenced studies which have indicated that the Saraswati river system in the Vedic period included rivers like Ghaggar, Markanda, Chautang, Sutlej and Yamuna as tributaries, but around 3,700 BC, Yamuna was diverted to its present course and Sutlej was deflected to the west, later causing the disappearance of the Saraswati river, due to tectonic disturbances in the area. Dr Deepa said, “The team is physically verifying the channel found by ISRO through its satellite imagery and also the major Harappan sites like Rakhigarhi of Haryana that were said to be lying along the Saraswati.” Kirmach said that the team also visited Rani Ki Vav, a step-well situated in Patan district of Gujarat.