{"id":361540,"date":"2026-04-25T12:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=361540"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:52:42","slug":"yamuna-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/yamuna-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamuna River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: The NGT issued notices over alleged pollution in Yamuna at Mathura\u2013Vrindavan, where water quality reportedly fell to \u201cvery poor\u201d Category D level.<\/p>\n<h2>About Yamuna River<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361546\" style=\"width: 421px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-361546\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Science-Direct.jpg?resize=421%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yamuna River\" width=\"421\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Science-Direct.jpg?resize=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1 283w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Science-Direct.jpg?w=641&amp;ssl=1 641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Science Direct<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Naming<\/strong>: The name Yamuna is derived from the <strong>Sanskrit word \u201cyama\u201d<\/strong> meaning \u2018<strong>twin<\/strong>\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: The Yamuna River originates from the <strong>Yamunotri Glacier near<\/strong> <strong>Bandarpunch peaks<\/strong> in <strong>Uttarakhand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>second-largest tributary of the Ganga<\/strong>, and it is an integral <strong>part of the Ganga Drainage System<\/strong>, which is <strong>one of the three major river basins in the Himalayan region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Length<\/strong>: The Yamuna travels a total <strong>length of 1,376 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>States Covered:<\/strong> The river flows through <strong>Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Confluence<\/strong>: The Yamuna merges with the <strong>Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj<\/strong>, which is an important site of the <strong>Kumbh Mela held every 12 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries:<\/strong> It is joined by the <strong>Tons, Chambal, the Sind, the Betwa and the Ken<\/strong> on its <strong>right bank<\/strong>\u00a0while the <strong>Hindan, the Rind, the Sengar, the Varuna<\/strong>, etc. join it on its <strong>left bank.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boundaries<\/strong>: The river flows <strong>along the boundary of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>, showing its role in <strong>regional demarcation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Cities on Bank:<\/strong> The major cities located on the banks of the Yamuna River are <strong>Yamunotri, Paonta Sahib, Delhi, Noida, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Kalpi, Hamirpur, and Prayagraj (Allahabad).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Project:<\/strong> Major <strong>irrigation projects<\/strong> on the Yamuna River include the <strong>Western Yamuna Canal<\/strong> (Haryana), <strong>Eastern Yamuna Canal<\/strong> (UP), and the <strong>Agra Canal.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Key <strong>infrastructure<\/strong> includes the <strong>Hathnikund Barrage<\/strong>, with major storage projects like the <strong>Renukaji Dam, Lakhwar Multipurpose Project<\/strong>, and <strong>Kishau Dam<\/strong> under development to enhance irrigation and water supply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The NGT issued notices over alleged pollution in Yamuna at Mathura\u2013Vrindavan, where water quality reportedly fell to \u201cvery poor\u201d Category D level. About Yamuna River Naming: The name Yamuna is derived from the Sanskrit word \u201cyama\u201d meaning \u2018twin\u2019. Origin: The Yamuna River originates from the Yamunotri Glacier near Bandarpunch peaks in Uttarakhand. 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