Where does the Yamuna River originate in India?
Yamuna River is the largest tributary river in India, the second-largest tributary river of the Ganga river basin. The Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 20955 feet, located at Bandarpunch, which is the peak of lower Himalayas in Uttarakhand.
Which is the best way to treat the Yamuna River?
A treatment plant that can treat 30 million liters a day has been installed in Gurgaon which will help reduce the level of pollution from 200 mg a liter to 30 mg a liter, before it enters the Yamuna. A 5.8-km-long sewer line has been laid in the city to collect the polluted water at the treatment plant.
Which is the conservative zone of the Yamuna River?
In 2014, the 52km (32mi) stretch of the Yamuna River from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh was declared as a conservative zone by the National Green Tribunal Act, under the Yamuna Action Plan. The move is intended to clean the pollution of the Yamuna River in the 52km stretch, where the river is polluted.
Is there a hot water pool in the Yamuna River?
The Yamuna River has a hot water pool at the Yamunotri. The pool is also known as Surya Kund. The pool is believed to be dedicated to the offspring of the Sun god Surya. The water is so hot at the Surya Kund that people also prepare tea, rice, and boil potatoes using the water.
Which is the most polluted part of Yamuna River?
Wazirabad barrage to Okhla Barrage, 22 km stretch of Yamuna in Delhi, is less than 2% cent of Yamuna’s total length but accounts for nearly 80% of the total pollution in the river, 22 out of 35 sewage treatment plants in Delhi do not meet the wastewater standards prescribed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
How much oxygen does the Yamuna river use?
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) load has increased by 2.5 times between 1980 and 2005: From 117 tonnes per day (TDP) in 1980 to 276 TDP in 2005. The Yamuna has been reduced to a small stream, draining industrial effluents, sewage, dirt and other toxic substances.