Alakananda River is one of the most important headstreams of Ganga River . Alaknanda, a glacial river, meets Bhagirathi River at Devprayag in Uttarakhand and later turns to Ganga . But Alakananda is now drying up even before it meets Ganga due to huge hydroelectric projects. In short, this will endanger River Ganga and badly affect its flow. Alakananda River is a holy river and legend it has that Alakananda was formed while Mother Ganga descended on to earth. Badrinath Temple is located on the banks of Alakananda River . D S Kunwar writes in Times of India about the drying up of Alakananda Alaknanda, which once sliced through the Lambagar area just below the 400 mw Vishnu Prayag hydroelectric power project in Chamoli, doesn’t flow there any more. Reason: heavy construction work for a hydroelectric project has forced it to change its course. Environmentalists warn that a delicate ecological balance in the area has been gravely imperilled and say that up to 26