The Kaushalya Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Kaushalya river, which is a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River, in Pinjore of Haryana state, India. It was constructed between 2008 and 2012 with the primary purpose of water supply.
The first plan, which never materialised, for a dam on Ghaggar river was first proposed by the British Raj] in the mid 19th century to provide drinking water to Ambala Cantonment. ==Construction and cost==
Construction and cost
Kaushalya dam, built by the Government of Haryana, is a long and high earth-filled dam. The project was approved in December 2005 by the Haryana Government at the cost of Rs 51.37 crore . ==Wildlife==
Wildlife
It is an important wetland and is the home to many endangered migratory birds. ==Gallery ==
Gallery
Kaushalya dam, near Pinjor, Haryana, India.JPG|Kaushalya dam File:Kaushalya Dam.jpg|View of Kaushalya dam, from Kasauli File:Kaushalya Dam in July 2023.jpg|Kaushalya Dam's opened gates during the North Indian Floods of 2023 ==See also==