Yamuna River
What is Yamunotri Dham?
Yamunotri Dham is part of Char Dham – the four famous Hindu pilgrimages in the Himalayas. The other famous Hindu pilgrimages in the Himalayas are Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Yamunotri Dham is the starting point of the annual pilgrimage that ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
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Delhi pledges to clean Yamuna by 2025
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, pledged to clean Yamuna River completely by 2025 recently. Key Points He announced a six-point action plan to clean the holy river. He also promised to make Yamuna River fit for drinking and bathing ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Toxic Foam in Yamuna River
On November 8, 2021 devotees offered prayers as a part of their four-day Chhath Puja celebrations at the banks of foam-coated Yamuna near Kalindi Kunj. The visuals have worried environmentalists and led political war of words between Aam Aadmi Party ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Pathogens named as critical by WHO found in Yamuna: Study
A team of researchers from the IIT Delhi has found some pathogens that are actually critical in nature, in the Yamuna River. The team reached this conclusion after studying 20 major sewer drains and Yamuna River at five locations across ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Supreme Court gives its nod for Chardham Project
The Supreme Court has given its nod to Chardham Development Plan which connects the holy places of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath by all-weather roads. What is the issue? The construction of all weather roads in the environmentally critical zone ..
Agreement for Renukaji Dam Multipurpose Project signed in New Delhi among 6 States
On January 11, an agreement for Renukaji Dam Multipurpose Project was signed in New Delhi among 6 States – Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. Under the agreement, three storage projects are proposed to be constructed on ..