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  • Jun 14, 2024
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SUPREME COURT DIRECTS DELHI TO APPROACH YAMUNA BOARD FOR ADDITIONAL WATER

Why in the news?

  • Delhi faces water scarcity issues prompting Supreme Court intervention.
  • Court instructed the Delhi government to seek additional water from the Upper Yamuna River Board(UYRB).
  • Court’s Conclusion: Himachal Pradesh lacks excess water, contrary to previous claims.
source:wordpress

About  the Upper Yamuna River Board(UYRB):

  • Establishment: UYRB was established through a 1994 MoU signed by Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi.
  • Under Ministry: It operates under the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
  • Role: UYRB manages water allocation from Yamuna’s origin to Okhla Barrage, fostering interstate collaboration and water resource management.
Key Facts about Yamuna River:

  • Flow in States: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi.
  • Important Cities:
  • Haryana: Yamuna Nagar
  • Delhi: New Delhi
  • Uttar Pradesh: Noida, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Auraiya, Prayagraj.
  • Origin: Yamunotri, Banderpooch Peaks, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India.
  • Total Length: 1,376 km (855 mi).
  • Discharge: Joins the Ganga at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Tributaries:
  • Left Bank: Hindon, Tons, Hanuman Ganga, Sasur Khaderi.
  • Right Bank: Giri, Baghain, Sabi, Chambal, Betwa, Sindh, Ken.

Associated Article:

https://universalinstitutions.com/the-anatomy-of-the-yamuna-floodplains/