river, Shiva brought the goddess Ganga to Gujarat and that caused the Sabarmati to come into being. History Rajashekhara's Kavya-mimamsa (10th century) calls the river Shvabhravati (IAST: Śvabhravatī). The 11th century text Shringara-manjari-katha calls it "Sambhramavati" (literally, "full of fickleness"). Jain Acharya Buddhisagarsuri has written many poems about the Sabarmati river. During India's independence struggle, Mahatma Gandhi established the Sabarmati Ashram as his home on the banks of this river. In 2018, an assessment by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) named the Kheroj-Vautha stretch of the Sabarmati among the most polluted river stretches in India. Dams There are several reservoirs on Sabarmati and its tributaries. The Dharoi dam is located on the main river. Hathmati, Harnav and Guhai dams are located on the tributaries meeting the main river upstream of Ahmedabad while Meshvo reservoir, Meshvo pick-up weir, Mazam and Watrak dams are located on tributaries meeting downstream. The Kalpasar is planned project in the Gulf of Khambhat. Sabarmati Riverfront The Sabarmati Riverfront project is one of the most ambitious project undertaken by the government to enrich the economy. Per the research conducted by couple of academicians, the main concern of the riverfront project was to reduce the river pollution, increase tourism, and prevent future floods. The second phase of the project has now received an in-principle approval. Gallery See also Ahmedabad List of rivers in India Sabarmati Ashram References External links Sabarmati Basin (Department of Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan) Sustainable water project Sabarmati River Basin Map of Sabarmati Basin Integrated management of the Sabarmati river basin Information about sabarmati riverfront project of Ahmedabad Rivers of Rajasthan Rivers of Gujarat Geography of Ahmedabad Rivers of India