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12/09/22 22:47 PM IST

India’s longest rubber dam on Falgu River

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  • Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar has inaugurated India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ on the Falgu River in Gaya.
About the dam 
  • The dam has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 324 crore. 
  • Experts from IIT (Roorkee) were involved with the project. 
  • The rubber dam on the Falgu River, which is a vast stretch of sand dunes, it will draw more pilgrims and change the landscape.
  • The dam, aimed at providing uninterrupted water supply to Vishnupad Temple in Gaya throughout the year.
  • The dam is 411 meters long, 95.5 meters wide and 3 meters high. Apart from the rubber dam, the banks along the Falgu River have also been developed and a steel bridge has been built for pilgrims to visit Sita Kund.
  • The Falgu river has water only in the monsoon season and remains dry for the remaining period.
  • The dam will ensure water storage in the river throughout the year, helping the pilgrims who visit the place for Pind Daan (ritual to offer homage to departed souls).
  • The height of Bar Dam has been kept at three meters. It will hold water up to three meters. If there is more water than this, the water from the top of the rubber dam will flow downwards i.e. in the north direction. In special circumstances, arrangements have been made to release water from the rubber dam.
  • It is bulletproof and experts claim that it will not deteriorate for 100 years
Falgu River 
  • Falgu River originates in the Palamu district of Jharkhand.
  • This river passes through the holy city of Gaya in Bihar and has significance in Hindu and Buddhist religions.
  • The length of the Falgu river in Bihar is about 135 km. This river starts near Gaya at the confluence of Lilajan River and Mohana River and finally joins Punpun River.
Source- PIB 

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