STATUS OF RIVER YAMUNA IN AND AROUND DELHI

Abstract

The River Yamuna originates from the glacial lake of Sapta Kund approximately 12km. right up mountain form the Yamunotri in the Himalayas. It finally merges with the Ganga and Underground Saraswati at Prayag in Allahabad. Enroute it runs for approximately 22.0kn along Delhi. This river quenches the thrust of almost 60% population of Delhi and in return it cursed to become a practically dead river, which can resemble more than drain than to river. In lower reaches its water is good for nothing. This is alarming situation towards the environmental degradation as mentioned above. The objective of this project study is to study and quality of River Yamuna, to identify the sources of pollution of River Yamuna and to suggest preventive measures for prevention of pollution in River Yamuna. The recent judicial activism has also floated and idea to review Legislation in this regard. The most alarming finding of the study is the total lack of dissolved oxygen in the entire reach, bi...