The Holy Bein originates from Bhouli in Dhanoa Village near Dasuya in Distt. Hoshiarpur. It travels a distance of nearly 160 KM and merges into the River Beas near Harike. The Bein is receiving fresh water @ 200 to 250 cusec from Mukerian Hydel Channel. The Holy Bein (Earlier named as Kali Bein) got its importance in the year of 1499, when Sh. Guru Nanak Dev Ji received his enlightenment when remained for 3 days in the said Bein and disclosed Mool Mantra.
The flow in the Holy Bein is about 500 cusecs. The Bein after flowing for 160 km, merges with River Beas at Hari Ke Pattan. Bein flows through the Districts of Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala & Jalandhar. Major towns located on the Bank of Holy Bein are Dasuya,Tanda, Begowal, Bholath Kartarpur, Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi. 85 Villages falls in the catchment area of Holy Bein
State’s efforts to Control Pollution in Holy Bein
In the year 2000, the Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala gave a serious thought with a view to revive the past glory of the Bein. At this initiative, an NGO of Kapurthala ‘Guru Nanak Sacred Bein Restoration Committee’ was constituted.
The Punjab Govt. in the meeting held on 17-2-2000 under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary decided to release 100 cusecs of water from Mukerian Hydel Channel to Bein.
In July 2000, SantBalbir Singh Seechewal took the initiative to clean the Bein and started KarSewa at SultanpurLodhi. He built bathing ghats at 6 places i.e. Budho Barkeat, Gallowal, Shubhanpur, Kanjali, Bhulath&SultanpurLodhi. He also cleared the Bein of Hyacinth and wild grass etc to make the Bein a perennial rivulet. The KarSewa undertaken by the SantSeechewal come to the notice President of India, who lauded his effort in his address to the Nation on Technology Day on May 11, 2004.
The Government of Punjab vide Notification dated 12.10.2006 declared the Kali Bein as Holy Bein and sanction the release of 200 cusecs water Mukerian Hydel Channel. Presently around 300-350 cuses of water is being released into Holy Bein from Mukerian Hydel Channel.
The Government of Punjab vide order dated 19.11.2018 had constituted River Rejuvenation Committee(RRC) under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Department of Science, Technology & Environment in compliance of NGT Orders dated 20.09.18 in O.A. 673/2018. Action Plan for Clean River Beas has been prepared by RRC in compliance of the NGT orders. The said Action Plan also includes pollution abatement measures for Holy Bein.
Department of Science Technology & Environment, Government of Punjab vide no. 10/352/2018-STE(5)/1605949/16-17 dated 31.10.2019 constituted District Environment Committees under respective Deputy Commissioner in compliance of NGT Order Dated 26.09.19 in O.A No. 360/2018. The meetings of the District Environment Committees ofDistrict Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Jalandhar are being held on Monthly basis to monitor the various activities of the Action Plan.