2017). Ecological concerns 1970s-80s plans to recharge the subsoil water (plunged to 100 ft depth) vanished with the continual reduction in rainfall and construction of several dams over the Sahibi river in Rajasthan, resulting in basin of the Masani Barrage remaining dry since the late 1980s. Entire 100 km stretch of Sahibi river and its streams (Sota River, Kotkasim drain and Indori river) in Haryana are ecologically dead. Gurugram also dumps polluted discharge in the riverbed of Sahibi. Restoration Government of Haryana is coordinating with Government of Rajasthan to ensure water reaches usually-dry masani barrage and dying seasonal Sahibi river. Another government project is being implemented to direct the extra water of Yamuna river during monsoon to Masani barrage through Jawahar Lal Nehru Canal and Western Yamuna Canal (c. July 2015). In 2016, govt decided to disallow farming on 700 acre land around Masani barrage floodplain of Sahibi river, annually leased to the farmers since 1979, so that the land can be returned to the forest department. During 3 months monsoon season surplus water is available from Yamuna which is brought here to create a reservoir of 15 to 20 feet high water, during dry reason the treated sewage water from Rewari and Dharuhera will be brought from this barrage. Upstream large patches of isolated forests and dried lake beds are adjacent to the course of seasonal Sahibi near the villages of Bolni, Bidawas, Jhabuwa, Jat Bhagola, Ajarka, Manethi, Karni Kot and Neemrana, which could be made perennial with excess water thus creating an interconnected-wetlands based eco-corridor in the Delhi Supergroup of Aravalli range from Sariska Tiger Reserve to various nature and national parks of Delhi Ridge up to the national capital of New Delhi. See also Delhi Ridge Leopards of Haryana Gurugram leopard and deer safari History of Haryana List of dams and reservoirs in Haryana List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India Kotla and Nuh System of Lakes Dhosi Hill Sariska Tiger Reserve Masani Amman, a form of Shakti Devi List of dams and reservoirs in Haryana References External links Haryana rivers profile by WWF Dams on the Yamuna River Lakes of Haryana Barrages in India Bridges in Haryana Tourist attractions in Haryana Wetlands of India Dams in Haryana Irrigation in Haryana Dams completed in 1989 1989 establishments in Haryana 20th-century architecture in India