RESTORING THE YAMUNA RIVER BASIN

By DHI India

Millions of people in India depend on the Yamuna River for domestic, industrial, and agricultural uses. During the non-monsoon (dry) season, however, stretches of the river become highly polluted and the water quality drops. To help the Government of India (GoI) improve the water quality during the dry season, we conducted an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and water quality modelling study. As part of the study, we also created a Decision Support System (DSS) that will enable authorities to restore the water quality of the river based on sound information.

Challenge
The 1,376 km long Yamuna River – the largest tributary of the Ganga River – is one of the most important and sacred rivers in India. The Ganga’s 360,220 km2 basin area spreads across seven states: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. pproximately 12.4% of India’s population depends on the Yamuna River basin.

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