Question

Write the key features of SAVE YAMUNA DRIVE.

Answer 1

Save Yamuna Drive is to ensure the free and natural flow of water in the river. The main features are :

1. To allow fresh natural water to be released from Hathini Kund barrage. The water should be allowed to flow through the entire stretch of the riverbed to maintain its ecological flow.

2. A complete ban on any kind of sewage disposal into the Yamuna.

3. The construction of a canal alongside the river in Delhi to carry all treated and untreated sewage to Agra canal.