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JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha pledges year‑round water flow in Falgu for Gaya‑Bodh Gaya development
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gaya
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 02:47 PM
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Sanjay Jha, chair of the parliamentary standing committee and senior JD(U) leader, said a plan to divert water from the Son River to the Falgu is progressing fast, promising continuous clean water for the Gaya‑Bodh Gaya region.
Gaya and Bodh Gaya officials received a bold promise from Sanjay Jha, the chair of the parliamentary standing committee and a senior leader of the Janata Dal (United). He announced that a scheme to channel water from the Son River into the Falgu River is moving ahead at an accelerated pace.
According to Jha, the project will ensure a year‑round supply of clean and adequate water in the Falgu, addressing long‑standing shortages that have hampered agriculture and tourism in the region. The plan involves constructing a diversion channel and related infrastructure to transfer surplus flow from the Son during the monsoon season.
If implemented as outlined, the water corridor is expected to bolster the overall development agenda for the Gaya‑Bodh Gaya area, supporting both local livelihoods and the influx of pilgrims visiting the Buddhist sites. No final budget or timeline has been disclosed, but officials indicated that detailed designs are under review.
The announcement comes amid broader state efforts to improve water security across Bihar, with several similar inter‑river projects under consideration.
According to Jha, the project will ensure a year‑round supply of clean and adequate water in the Falgu, addressing long‑standing shortages that have hampered agriculture and tourism in the region. The plan involves constructing a diversion channel and related infrastructure to transfer surplus flow from the Son during the monsoon season.
If implemented as outlined, the water corridor is expected to bolster the overall development agenda for the Gaya‑Bodh Gaya area, supporting both local livelihoods and the influx of pilgrims visiting the Buddhist sites. No final budget or timeline has been disclosed, but officials indicated that detailed designs are under review.
The announcement comes amid broader state efforts to improve water security across Bihar, with several similar inter‑river projects under consideration.