The ganga is the largest river in india and second greatest river in the world with an extraordinary religious importance for hindus. On the eve of another world water day, indias most worshipped river, the ganga, continues to be the fifth most polluted river in the world, despite a 29yearold cleanup plan. Ganga action plan encyclopedia article citizendium. River by providing sewers and public toilets, and implementing. The status and effects of the yamuna action plan yap. Action plan primarily addressed itself to the interception. India yamuna action plan project external evaluator jica. Yamuna action plan yamuna action plan is one of the steps taken by the government that has addressed the problem of solid waste and its management. The ganga today is more polluted than when the ganga action plan gap. This plan envisaged protecting and preserving the river yamuna.
Ganga action plan or gap was a program launched by government of india in april 1985 in order to reduce the pollution load on the river ganga. National green tribunalngt and yamuna action planyap. The first phase of yamuna action plan yapi was taken up for delhi during 19932003 and yapii was extended in 2003 to cover uttar pradesh and haryana along with delhi. Dredging of major drains and 22 km stretch of yamuna bed 5. Action plan for setting up of new sewage treatment plants 1. Pdf on jan 1, 2011, ram karan singh and others published a critical analysis of yamuna action plan its achievement and failure find, read and cite all the. Ppt on ganga action plan authorstream presentation. Yap has till date completed two phase as yapi and yapii. The yamuna action plan yap is a bilateral project between the government of india and japan, introduced in 1993. Impacting public health and biodiversity of the ecosystem. Its main objective was to improve the water quality by the interception, diversion and treatment of domestic sewage and to prevent toxic and industrial chemical wastes from. Yamuna action plan iii blogs, comments and archive news on. Yamuna river enters delhi near palla, traverses about 48 kms.
Though the river cleaning programme of the government of india was started in 1985 with the launching of ganga action plan gap, yet since 1993 the said programme was extended to other major rivers like yamuna, gomti, krishna, godabari and so on. Yamuna action plan yap in the1993and later yapii in the year 2004 cpcb, 200607. Explore yamuna action plan profile at times of india for photos, videos and. Recent and past data show no improvement in water quality of yamuna. The study examined the topography of the drainage basin, base flow, population, land use. It is one of the largest river restoration projects in india. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. This projects objective was to reduce pollution load in the yamuna. Under the yamuna action plan yapi and yapii, pollution cleanup of yamuna was conducted in line with the biological oxygen demand of yamuna. About ganga action plan i the ganga rises in the garhwal himalaya from the gangotri glacier, some 4100 meters above the sea level under the name of bhagirathi. It is a lifeline, a symbol of purity and virtue for countless people of india. Pollution and conservation of ganga river in modern india. With regard to the development of the sewage system in six towns under the yamuna action plan phase ii,a statelevel committee gave the approval to the detailed project reports on friday.
Yamuna action plan is a bilateral project between the government of india and japan. The objective of this plan was to improve the water quality by interception, diversion and treatment of domestic sewage and present toxic and industrial chemical waste entering the river and polluting its water. Yamuna action plan project this projects objective was to reduce pollution load in the yamuna river by providing sewers and public toilets, and implementing educational activities regarding environment and hygiene in 15 cities in the 3 states situated in the yamuna river basin, and thereby. Progress status 5 new stps of 50 mld treatment capacity have been constructed so far. The timelines for various activities to control the pollution were submitted but the same could not be adhered to and as a result the pollution in river yamuna could not be prevented. Ganga action plan is the project which was launched in 1986 to save the ganga river from pollution. Based on the findings of this study, the government of india goi decided to take up water quality restoration measures f named as yamuna action plan yap. I, issues surround the project yamuna action plan was conceived in early. This plan was approved by the cabinet in april, 1993. The yamuna action plan project phase ii, begun in 2003, is regarded as the core project under the national river conservation plan of government of india. Over the course of the last decade, many critical master plans, statements, essays and evaluations have been influential on the decisions and outcomes. Plan for legi, legii and legiii badshahpur drain 2229 10. Under phases i and ii of the yamuna action plan, launched.
Laying of sewerage system in unsewered areas master plan 2031. Current condition of the yamuna river an overview of. Yamuna action plan asian centre for organisation research and. People should be taught various means to be adopted to reduce the increasing pollution levels in the river. In delhi, state government has formed 10 feet high wire barricades along all yamuna bridge under the yamuna action plan i with signboard messages to. The ganges action plan gap was launched by rajiv gandhi, the then prime minister of india, on june 1986 with covering 25 class i towns 6 in uttar pradesh, 4 in bihar and 15 in west bengal. Under yapii, the stress was on the 22 km stretch of yamuna. Ganga action plana critical analysis the ganga river ganga is not an ordinary river. Latest current affairs in april, 2020 about yamuna action plan. Gap i the gapi envisaged to intercept, divert and treat 882 mld million litres per day out of 40 mld of wastewater, generated in 25 classi towns in 3 states of uttar pradesh, bihar and west bengal. Yamuna action plan yap to clean the dirtiest river of the country was formally launched in 1993. The yamuna action plan yap is a bilateral project between the government of india and.
The project increased public awareness in the field of solid waste management. The yamuna action plan project phase ii is regarded as the core project under the national river conservation plan of government of india. For private circulation only quarterly newsletter, julysept. The project addresses the abatement of severe pollution of the river yamuna by raising sewage treatment capacity, caused by rapid population growth. Pollution and conservation of ganga river in modern india basant rai haryana space application centre harsac, deptt.
River yamuna figure 1 is the largest tributary of the river ganga. Yamuna action plan is one of the largest river restoration projects in india. Pdf water is a primary resource for several human activities, and rivers are a major source of water in several parts of india. The minister also assured that the original character of yamuna will be preserved while implementing yamuna action plan. Visit the pollution control office of delhi and collect data pertaining to pollution in yamuna. Suggest ways to minimize the pollution from the major sources. Ganga is a representative of all other rivers in india. Under these two phases, 286 schemes, including 39 sewage treatment plants, were completed in 21 towns of delhi, uttar pradesh. As a civil services aspirant, some months ago i was trying to prepare notes for this topic but then i came across good notes prepared by gaurav agarwal air 1 20 cse. The project addresses the abatement of severe pollution of the river yamuna by raising sewage treatment capacity, caused by rapid population growth, industrialization and urbanization in the towns of the. Pdf the status and effects of the yamuna action plan yap.
A case study of yamuna action plan in india researchgate. Background of yamuna action plan this plan envisaged protecting and preserving the river yamuna from pollution via various schemes and plans. Yamuna action plan board discusses pollution control measures 17 jan, 20, 05. The river flows through the himalayas till another two streams, the mandakani and the alakhnanda join it at devprayag. The yamuna rises in the yamunotri glacier and joins the ganga at allahabad. The government of india launched yapiii with assistance from japan japan international cooperation assistance jica at an estimated cost of rs. The projects are undertaken under the yamuna action plan. Yamuna action plan iii latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The program was launched with much fanfare, but it terribly failed to decrease the pollution level in the river, after spending 901. The yap has so far completed two phases as yapi and yapii.
The status and effects of the yamuna action plan yap deepshikha sharma and arun kansal, teri university 1. An action plan, popularly known as ganga action plan gap for immediate reduction of pollution load on the river ganga was prepared by department of environment n. Proceeding of 4th river rejuvenation committe rrc meeting held on 22. Introduction in 197778, cpcb initiated a study to assess the status of pollution of yamuna river over its 1200 km. The japanese bank for international cooperation jbic is providing the financial aid to carry out the. The main stream of the river yamuna originates from the yamunotri glacier near bandar punch 38. In order to clean yamuna, the dirtiest river of the country, yap was formally launched in 1993. Introduction in 197778, cpcb initiated a study to assess the status of pollution of yamuna river over its 1200 km course.
Plan for integrated solid waste management iswm of 7 clusters 3738 14. Yamuna action plan yap to clean the dirtiest river of the country was formally launched in. So far delhi government has spent over rs 1,500 crore just to connect 50 per cent of delhis. The ganga river carries the highest silt load of any river in the world and the deposition. The yapi, covered delhi, eight towns in uttar pradesh and six towns in haryana. A case study of yamuna action plan in india article pdf available june 2008 with 10,691 reads how we measure reads. Pdf a critical analysis of yamuna action plan its achievement.
The government of japan, via the japan bank for international cooperation jbic, has provided financial aid of. Other himalayan rivers are the yamuna, ghagra, gomti, gandak and kosi. August 1987 by the ganges central planning committee to prepare a separate independent plan for yamuna river water. For private circulation only quarterly newsletter, july. It was in response to the criticism over the failure of the efforts to clean the yamuna including the union ministry of environment and forest moef sponsored yamuna action plan yap that the djb came up with the idea of interceptor sewers.
Case study i the ganga, india world health organization. The yamuna action plan yap, one of the largest river restoration projects in the country, is a bilateral project between the government of india and japan. Referring to yamuna action plan i and ii, the minister said that despite spending over rs. River water conservation through management interventions. Yamuna action plan yap was formulated to mitigate the level of water pollution from major urban centres. It has been a brief, but successful, effort in raising awareness about the condition of river yamuna in delhi and the role that the citizens of. Crisp news summaries and articles on current events about yamuna action plan for ibps, banking, upsc, civil services. Plan for laying of sewerage in approved colonies along river yamuna 1721 9. Make an action plan start an awareness campaign through a poster competition. Department of civil engineering, institute of technology and management. Thus, the total sewage treatment capacity created under yap i was 750mld planning. Ganga action plan turns 29, river turns dirtier the third. Delhi, the yamuna and the rise of india as a global economy has been subject to a vast array of research and studies.
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