- In an attempt to revive the Saraswati river, the Haryana and Himachal Pradesh governments on January 21, 2022 signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a dam in Himachal Pradesh on 77 acres, near the Adi Badri area of Haryana’s Yamuna Nagar district.
- The MoU was signed in the presence of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal for the rejuvenation of the Saraswati river at an estimated cost of Rs 215.35 crore.
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the dam would not only revive the Saraswati river but also help in water conservation in the region.
