Yamuna River

The Yamuna, sometimes called Jamuna is the longest and the second largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 6,387 metres on the south western slopes of Banderpooch peaks in the uppermost region of the Lower Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

Why is the Yamuna river called ''the stolen river''?
The Yamuna river begins with a beautiful clear water where many people go to find peace, but if we go a few km more we found nothing but rocks. That why we said it has been stolen.

What is happening to the river Yamuna?
The people that drink, wash, and use this water everyday didn't realize that this is not the Yamuna river because it has too much pollution, industrial waste and garbage.

What happened in 1996?

• The India Supreme court ordered that the freshwater be allowed to be flow all the way down the moment but that directive has never been acting on.