Rubber dam gaya

GAYA: Chief minister Water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha, who inspected the rubber dam near Vishnupad temple, said, “The chief minister has named it ‘Gaya Ji Dam’. The actual target was to complete the rubber dam project by October next year, but the CM wanted its completion before the beginning of Pitripaksha Mela. The CM had laid the foundation for the rubber dam on September 23, 2020,” he added. “Lakhs of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain devotees visit Gaya every year and they face difficulties due to unavailability of water in the Falgu, except during the monsoon season. Now, water in the Falgu near Vishnupad temple will remain available throughout the year, enabling the pilgrims to take a dip in the river before performing the rituals like ‘tarpan’ and ‘pindadaan’,” the minister said.The steel bridge on the other side of the Falgu rubber dam would also attract attraction of the tourists. The rubber dam has improved the underground water level in the town. “It is due to the efforts of officials and the engineers of water resources department that the target has been achieved. It is for the first time that based on modern technology, the rubber dam has been made in the Falgu river instead of the traditional concrete dam. The rubber dam will have no adverse impact on the environment. Design of the project was prepared by the experts of IIT Roorkee,” Jha said. The minister also inspected the work on laying of pipeline for supply of Ganga water to Gaya town. Water resources ...

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Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, has opened the Gayaji Dam, the country’s longest rubber dam, on the Falgu River in Gaya. An approximate Rs 324 crore was spent on the development of the dam. The project featured experts from IIT (Roorkee). There will always be enough groundwater in the barrier for pilgrims’ comfort. Due to its development, devotees who come to the Falgu River at Vishnupad Ghat to perform Pind Daan will now have access to a minimum of 2 feet of water all year round. • On the suggestion of specialists from IIT Roorkee, the Rubina Company of Austria built the Gayaji Dam in partnership with Nagarjuna Building Company of Hyderabad. • In addition to the rubber dam, the Falgu River’s banks have been improved, and a steel crossing has been constructed so pilgrims can visit Sita Kund. • Rubber that is 17 mm thick makes up the rubber dam. Its width is 400 metres, and its elevation is 3 metres. The dam’s total water capacity will be roughly 2.5 km after completion. • Bar Dam has been maintained at a 3 m height. It can retain three metres of water. If more water is present, it will flow from the top of the rubber dam downward or toward the north. Plans have been developed to release water from the rubber dam under specific conditions. • It is resistant to bullets and, as stated by specialists, won’t decay for 100 years. This rubber dam, constructed for around 312 crores, would store water in the Falgu river all year. • This will make it easier for individual...

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday inaugurated India’s longest rubber dam on Falgu river in Gaya, where lakhs of pilgrims from across the country and abroad arrive every year during the Pitripaksha Mela to pay homage to their ancestors, and a steel foot over bridge for the convenience of the visitors. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar along with deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav inspects the Gaya Ji Dam on river Falgu after inauguration on Thursday . (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo) This was the first programme of Kumar after he returned from Delhi, where he had gone on a three-day visit to work for larger Opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “The meeting with leaders of Opposition parties was good in Delhi. It is the beginning of the initiative and it will continue. I am not a candidate for any post. My focus is on bringing all the Opposition parties together, as that can make the difference in 2024,” he told reporters persons before going to Gaya. Kumar said that keeping in view of the religious beliefs associated with the place, he had proposed the name ‘Gayaji Dam’. “It is a place of salvation. I am happy the dam has been completed ahead of its deadline and before the Pitripaksha Mela, starting Friday. Now, the second major step will be to ensure Ganga water in Gaya and store it here all through the year. Ganga water has reached up to Rajgir and it should reach Gaya by year-end,” he said, thanking Water resources minister Sanjay Kunar Jha and his te...

Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, launched the Gayaji Dam, the country’s biggest rubber dam, on the River Falgu near the district of Gaya. An estimated Rs 340 crore was used up on the construction of the Dam. IIT specialists were involved in the project (Roorkee). For the ease of pilgrims, it will always have adequate water in the Dam. As a result of its renovation, devotees who travel to the River Falgu at Vishnupad Ghat to perform Pind Daan will now have to assess to roughly three feet of water throughout the year. About Gayaji Dam The Falgu River’s rubber dam, surrounded by long dunes, will increase the number of pilgrims and alter the environment. The Vishnupad Temple in Gaya was designed to receive water continually from the Dam. The IIT Roorkee scientists who designed the Dam gave dimensions 411 metres long, 95.5 metres broad, and 3 metres high. Along with the rubber dam, the banks of the Falgu River have been renovated, and a steel crossing has been built to provide pilgrims access to Sita Kund. Only during the monsoon season does the Falgu river have water; otherwise, it is dry. Inauguration Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, officially opened the “Gayaji Dam,” the nation’s longest rubber dam, on September, 08 along with a steel foot overbridge for the benefit of pilgrims who come to the area during the Pitripaksha Mela to pay respect to their ancestors. According to Hindustan Times, he stated, “The meeting with leaders of opposition parties was go...

GAYA: Chief minister The CM performed puja in the water of the rubber dam and offered prayers to Goddess Sita, who had cursed Falgu to remain a subterranean river. He also offered prayers at Vishnupad temple along with Tejashwi and others. "Gaya is the land of salvation (moksha). Lakhs of pilgrims from across the country and abroad come to Gaya to perform 'pindadaan' rituals. It was necessary to improve facilities for the pilgrims who come to Gaya throughout the year. Apart from the rubber dam, a foot overbridge has also been made for the pilgrims to go to Sitakund on the other side of the Falgu river. In a bid to maintain purity of the water available in the dam, a separate drain has been constructed to stop flowing of dirty water," the CM said.