19 hours ago · If we study the location of the seven capitals of Delhi, we can easily see that the Yamuna, aside from irrigating agricultural lands, had little to do with meeting the drinking or other water requirements of the seven capitals that came up in the land between the west bank of the Yamuna and the Aravallis.The first four, Mehrauli or Lal-Kot, Siri, Tughlaqabad and Jahanpanah, were located far ...

The Yamuna defines the state borders between Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and between Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. When the Yamuna reaches the Indo-Gangetic plain, it runs almost parallel to the Ganges, the two rivers creating the Ganges-Yamuna Doab region.

Jan 30, 2025 · Yamuna Water Row Explained: Days after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP-led Haryana government of deliberately “poisoning” Delhi’s water supply, the latter lodged a complaint against the former Chief Minister on Wednesday (January 29).. On Tuesday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and her Punjab counterpart, Bhagwant Mann, met Election Commission (EC ...

11 hours ago · New Delhi: Recognising the sanctity of the Yamuna floodplain, Delhi High Court has begun imposing costs on petitioners staking claim to such land. In a series of orders passed on Monday and ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Yamuna River, major river of northern India, primarily in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh states. It is one of the country’s most sacred rivers. The Yamuna rises on the slopes of the Bandarpunch massif in the Great Himalayas near Yamnotri (Jamnotri) in western Uttarakhand.

Nov 9, 2023 · Yamuna river covered with a thick layer of toxic foam due near Kalindi Kunj, on September 10, 2023 in New Delhi, India. For decades, sections of the Yamuna have been plagued by the dumping of...

Jul 16, 2023 · The Yamuna in Delhi, which is for the most part of the year no more than a ribbon of polluted water, rose to 208.66 metres on Thursday evening, causing Delhi’s worst flooding on record. The river touched 207.49 m in 1978, the year in which records started to be maintained.

Oct 23, 2024 · River Yamuna, which flows through Delhi is highly polluted. The river, a tributary of the Ganga, originates from the Yamamori glacier in the Garhwal Himalayas. A "teardrop on the cheek of time” is how Rabindranath Tagore wanted to remember the Taj Mahal.

Jun 7, 2024 · The Yamuna River, flowing through the heart of Delhi, is integral to the city's economic and socio-ecological framework. This research article explores the multifaceted importance of the Yamuna for Delhi, highlighting its role in water supply, agriculture, cultural heritage, biodiversity, and urban development.

Yamuna Pushta is the Pushta (embankment) on both sides of the Yamuna River in Delhi, starting from the ITO bridge and up to the Salimgarh Fort.