Proposed focus area
Yamuna River
A great northern river crossing one of the world's largest cities, and a place where independent observation and community care could help.
South Asia
India
Proposed focus area
The Yamuna through Delhi: a great river under pressure from a great city.
Geography and context
India's rivers carry cultural meaning as well as water. The Yamuna rises in the Himalayan foothills, crosses the northern plains and passes through Delhi before eventually joining the Ganges.
The stretch through the capital region is where the river meets the demands of a very large urban population. That is why it is our proposed starting point in India.
Proposed focus area
Opportunities we may explore
Proposals only. Nothing has started.
- Support independent, transparent water-quality records alongside official monitoring.
- Help local groups organize riverbank surveys and safe, well-planned community cleanups.
- Share engineering and technology skills for low-cost monitoring tools.
- Explore how habitat and floodplain care could sit alongside wastewater improvements led by public agencies.
Organizations to explore
Listings are informational and do not imply a partnership with Flow for Tomorrow.
Organization to exploreWorks on this waterway
Swechha
A Delhi environmental organization that works with young people on river, air and nature issues. Its Yamuna-related work includes the Yamuna Yatra, a youth journey along the river, and it publishes river readings. It also works beyond Delhi.
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