Sri Ganganagar was established by Maharaja Ganga Singh, near to Ramnagar which was named after Ram Singh Ji Saharan and known as 'Purana Gaam' these days. It is situated at the point where the Sutlej waters enter Rajasthan or the erstwhile Bikaner State.In 1899-1900, the Bikaner State was affected by the worst famine. Standley, Chief Engineer, who demonstrated the feasibility of the western area o
f the Bikaner State being brought under irrigation from the Satlej waters. The plan of the Satlej Valley Project was drawn by then Chief Engineer of Punjab Mr. Kennedy according to which the vast area of erstwhile Bikaner State could be brought under irrigation. But because of objections by the erstwhile State of Bahawalpur, the project got delayed. Finally, with intervention of then Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, in 1906, a Tripartite Conference was held and an agreement was reached and signed on 4 September 1920. The foundation stone of the Canal Head Works at Ferozepur was laid on 5 December 1925 and the work completed in 1927 by constructing 89 miles of lined canal. The opening ceremony was performed on 26 October 1927 by Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India. The plan for the city of Sri Ganganagar was drawn at this time. Irrigated parts of Bikaner State were brought under Sri Ganganagar district and later sub-divided into Hanumangarh district.
