The sight of white foam seen every year in Yamuna is rarely seen in any river in India. There are 8 major rivers and more than 400 others in the country. Some are found in the Arabian Sea and others in the Bay of Bengal. If we talk about Yamuna, its existence is visible only from Yamunotri in Uttarakhand to Sangam in Prayag. But as soon as this river reaches the 22 km length of Delhi, its face becomes spoiled.
As soon as it enters Delhi, Yamuna becomes not a river but a drain. Scary things like bad smell, foam, dry patches and algae scare the nose, brain and eyes. The good happiness and peace that should be obtained by looking at the river is lost. Why does Yamuna lose its existence in Delhi itself? Is it the responsibility of the government or the public?
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This 1,376 kilometer long river has five main parts. Where this river begins and ends. In these four sections this river becomes very clean, dirty, very dirty. Its color has also changed. Green river. Let’s first get to know its five geographical parts…
first part in the mountains
From Yamunotri to Hathnikund Dam… Parts of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Its length is about 172 kilometers. Here Yamuna has branches called Kamal, Giri, Tones and Asan. There are two bombings. Dak Patthar Dam and Asan Dam. They also have two channels in their name.
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Second part upstream from Delhi…
From Hathnikund Dam to Wazirabad Dam… Parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Section 224 kilometers long. Here the drains number 2 and 8 of Som, Chhoti and Yamuna are the main branches of the rivers. Hathnikund Barrage falls into it. Where the Western and Eastern Yumna canals meet.
Third part Delhi…
From Wazirabad Dam to Yamuna Okhla Dam… This 22 kilometer long area is connected to 22 drains and Hindon Cut. There are two dams in it: Wazirabad and Yamuna Barrage. The Agra canal originates here. This is the most polluted area of the river.
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Fourth part downstream of Delhi…
From Okhla Dam to Chambal… Parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Section 490 kilometers long. In this are the drains of Hindon, Bhuriya Nala, Mathura and Vrindavan, the drains of Agra. There is only one Okhla Barrage in it. It has the Agra and Gurgaon canal.
a fifth
Yamuna was saved clean and safe… 468 km long geographical area in Uttar Pradesh. The Chambal, Ken, Sindh and Betwa rivers converge there.
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Where does Yamuna start spouting poisonous foam from her mouth?
We have heard this story since childhood that once Kaliya Nag lived in Yamuna. Yamuna started boiling due to her poison. So the river water was becoming poisonous. Then Shri Krishna came and chased him away. Just like a person starts foaming at the mouth when bitten by a snake. In the same way, Yamuna also starts spewing foam every year due to the pollution snake. This snake of pollution bites you between Wazirabad and Yamuna Barrage Okhla. Yamuna is clean in Uttarakhand. The fifth part is also clear. So why so much dirt only in Delhi?
These are the main reasons for the pollution of the Yamuna…
Yamuna is one of the most polluted rivers in the country. It is contaminated by untreated and partially treated sewage, industrial waste and agricultural waste. The second reason is natural. In summer the water of this river almost dries up. There are many trees, plants, garbage and animal carcasses lying all over the river and its banks. When they flow after rain, they create, due to pollution, a poisonous foam of a terrible level.
