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Nearly one third population of the state capital Lucknow gets their drinking water supply from river Gomti. Nearly all the Lucknowites enjoy the view of the majestic Gomti riverfront. But how many have given a serious thought about the health of the river dying a slow death?

And how many are even aware of the quiet origin of this tributary of river Ganga from the Fulhar lake in the beautiful district of terai – Pilibhit

The importance of river Gomti, a prominent tributary of river Ganga, is known to one and all. Over 20 major towns of the state in the catchment basin of the river derive their drinking water supply from the river while lakhs of farmers depend on the river for their agricultural produce.

A quiet origin as a groundwater fed river from the Gomat taal or Fulhar jheel in Madhotanda panchayat of Pilibhit district, the river travels a distance of around 960 kilometres in the state before meeting river Ganga at Saidpur in Ghazipur district.

A recent report, based on the survey conducted by an eminent University, published in the Indian Journal of Ecology, says that Gomti’s flow is in “danger”

The journey in the district of origin is only about 47 kilometres before the river silently enters the neighboring Shahjahanpur district. In this initial course, the river Gomti passes through 16 Gram panchayats. However, this entire stretch was marred with obstacles. The flow was highly intermittent and patchy.

There was no semblance of a river when the first survey of the stretch was carried out in April 2022 by the district administration. It was then decided to take up the rejuvenation of this river as a challenging assignment. There were multiple issues.

Encroachments, Siltation, Growth of weeds and lack of ownership were the major problems to begin with. A plan was chalked out to tackle each issue in a holistic manner.

The video narrates the entire journey of revival of a dying river.

51 days later, 47 Km covered.

An average of 2800 people got daily employment under MGNREGA.

A river stands rejuvenated.

River Gomti now proudly runs clean and continuous in district Pilibhit now: from the Gomti udgam sthal to the border of the district.