Yamuna River
Why it Matters?
The 22-km Yamuna floodplain stretch between Wazirabad and Okhla is under restoration through 11 projects, blending ecological revival with public spaces. Initiatives like Yamuna and Kalindi Biodiversity Parks focus on habitat restoration, while others like Baansera promote recreation.
What You Should Know? Yamuna River
It originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Bandarpunch range in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.
It is the right bank tributary of the Ganga.
The major tributaries of the Yamuna include the Tons, Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken, Hindon, and Giri rivers.
It passes through the states and territories of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, before joining the Ganga at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh.
Major Projects include
Yamuna Biodiversity Park
It has been developed in 2002 by CEMDE & Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
Focus is on restoration of native ecosystems (wetlands, grasslands, forest mounds).
Leopard sightings since 2016 indicate wildlife revival
Kalindi Biodiversity Park
Started in 2019, it is a constructed wetland for sewage treatment using plants, ponds, and rock filters.
It is a 115-hectare site along the Yamuna’s Western Bank.
Baansera Park
Baansera is Delhi's first bamboo theme park, with bamboo recreation and plantation areas, designed to enhance urban green and address air pollution.
Asita Project
Asita, also known as Yamuna River Front Development (RFD) project, aims to restore, revive and rejuvenate the river’s floodplains and make them accessible to the people of Delhi.
“Asita” is another name of river Yamuna.
Amrut Biodiversity Park
Spread over 115 hectares along the NH-24, near the Commonwealth Games Village, the park was developed by the DDA in collaboration with the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute.
Themed on freedom struggle (“Dandi March” & “Azad Hind Fauj Path”).