A "havan yagna" was performed by a renowned Bhawalpuri priest, Tek Chand.In his address, Prof D.R. Sharma, head, Department of Sanskrit, Punjab University, narrated the history of the river and added that a whole civilisation flourished around the river in ancient times. He called upon the Bhawalpuris to work towards protecting theriver.

The secretary general of the Federation of Migrant Groups from North Western India, now Pakistan, added that the federation would file a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court for the abatement of water pollution in the river.