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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Yamuna a drain, not a drop of fresh water: CPCB
NEW DELHI: The Yamuna is a drain with not a drop of fresh
water in its 22-km stretch through Delhi, the Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) informed the Supreme Court
on Friday.
"River Yamuna ceases to exist downstream of Wazirabad barrage during a major part of the year and gets its flow due to Najafgarh drain at Wazirabad downstream," a two-member expert body appointed by the court said in its interim report.
Presenting the report to a bench of Justices Swatanter Kumar and S J Mukhopadhaya, CPCB counsel Vijay Panjwani said, "Yamuna is a drain. Fresh water does not flow in the river except during monsoon. The entire flow of fresh water is harnessed at Wazirabad to provide drinking water to residents of Delhi."
Amicus curiae and senior advocate Ranjit Kumar supported the expert body's interim findings and said what flowed into Yamuna within Delhi was treated and untreated waste and sewage water. "So, it is nothing but a drain," he added.
The expert committee's interim report said, "The total installed sewage treatment capacity in Delhi is 2,460 million litres per day (MLD) as against the sewage generation of about 3,800 MLD. It is pertinent to mention that installed capacity is only 63% utilized in the absence of adequate coverage area."
The report found that 1,360 MLD of sewage water flowed into the river untreated and got mixed with treated sewage, bringing to naught the entire effort to reduce pollution in the river.
The apex court had taken suo motu notice of a news item 'And quiet flows maili Yamuna" in 1994 and, since then, has been making efforts to reduce pollution level in the river, which has remained unsuccessful in the absence of comprehensive and joint efforts from authorities.
The bench did not take kindly the state of affairs relating to Yamuna and virtually pleaded with the authorities to make "some collective efforts to make the river clean".
It gave three more weeks to the expert body to present its final report relating to closure of drains which discharged untreated waste water into the river. It also asked the expert body to suggest remedial measures to make Yamuna clean.
The interim report said, "Najafgarh drain discharges about 2,064 MLD of waste water into Yamuna. Of this, only 629 MLD (30%) of waste water is treated through the installed capacity in the Najafgarh drain basin. It clearly indicates that there is large gap of 1,435 MLD of waste water which remains untreated. Even the treated sewage from sewage treatment plants is discharged with the Najafgarh drain where it is mixed with the untreated sewage, thereby defeating the very purpose of waste water treatment."
Panjwani also informed the court the expert body found that many areas of the national capital did not have a drainage system at all. The report said, "As a result, large quantity of sewage is diverted to storm water drains while the STPs are underutilized by 37%. Besides, 45% of the population in villages/unapproved colonies (recently regularized) are not covered by sewerage system."
dhananjay.mahapatra@timesgroup.com
"River Yamuna ceases to exist downstream of Wazirabad barrage during a major part of the year and gets its flow due to Najafgarh drain at Wazirabad downstream," a two-member expert body appointed by the court said in its interim report.
Presenting the report to a bench of Justices Swatanter Kumar and S J Mukhopadhaya, CPCB counsel Vijay Panjwani said, "Yamuna is a drain. Fresh water does not flow in the river except during monsoon. The entire flow of fresh water is harnessed at Wazirabad to provide drinking water to residents of Delhi."
Amicus curiae and senior advocate Ranjit Kumar supported the expert body's interim findings and said what flowed into Yamuna within Delhi was treated and untreated waste and sewage water. "So, it is nothing but a drain," he added.
The expert committee's interim report said, "The total installed sewage treatment capacity in Delhi is 2,460 million litres per day (MLD) as against the sewage generation of about 3,800 MLD. It is pertinent to mention that installed capacity is only 63% utilized in the absence of adequate coverage area."
The report found that 1,360 MLD of sewage water flowed into the river untreated and got mixed with treated sewage, bringing to naught the entire effort to reduce pollution in the river.
The apex court had taken suo motu notice of a news item 'And quiet flows maili Yamuna" in 1994 and, since then, has been making efforts to reduce pollution level in the river, which has remained unsuccessful in the absence of comprehensive and joint efforts from authorities.
The bench did not take kindly the state of affairs relating to Yamuna and virtually pleaded with the authorities to make "some collective efforts to make the river clean".
It gave three more weeks to the expert body to present its final report relating to closure of drains which discharged untreated waste water into the river. It also asked the expert body to suggest remedial measures to make Yamuna clean.
The interim report said, "Najafgarh drain discharges about 2,064 MLD of waste water into Yamuna. Of this, only 629 MLD (30%) of waste water is treated through the installed capacity in the Najafgarh drain basin. It clearly indicates that there is large gap of 1,435 MLD of waste water which remains untreated. Even the treated sewage from sewage treatment plants is discharged with the Najafgarh drain where it is mixed with the untreated sewage, thereby defeating the very purpose of waste water treatment."
Panjwani also informed the court the expert body found that many areas of the national capital did not have a drainage system at all. The report said, "As a result, large quantity of sewage is diverted to storm water drains while the STPs are underutilized by 37%. Besides, 45% of the population in villages/unapproved colonies (recently regularized) are not covered by sewerage system."
dhananjay.mahapatra@timesgroup.com
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/pollution/Yamuna-a-drain-not-a-drop-of-fresh-water-CPCB/articleshow/17164180.cms
Campaign to save Gangetic dolphins
Faiz Rahman Siddiqui, TNN | Nov 10, 2012, 05.36AM IST
KANPUR: Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society has initiated Wildlife awareness campaign
for people in villages located within the catchment areas of Yamuna.
The campaign at present is underway at Hanuman temple, fairs, besides ghats along the
banks of Yamuna, where devotees throng in large numbers for a holy dip.
"Keeping in mind the upcoming festivals, fairs and holy bathing, we would garner support for
protection of Gangetic dolphins and other endangered aquatic animals, including gharial and
turtle," said Sitaram Taigor of PEACE Institute Charitable Trust Delhi.
Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society, is running eco-club activities in Yamuna, revival
techniques and development programme of the PEACE Institute Charitable Trust, Delhi.
The PEACE Institute Charitable Trust (PICT) has been extensively carrying out restoration programme to conserve Yamuna.
"On Friday, we organised a dolphin conservation exhibition at Bateshwarnath temple situated on the banks of the holy river in Agra. It
attracts a major crowd during the annual cattle fair, which is almost four centuries old and the biggest and the most spectacular fairs of
north India. "We organised dolphin conservation exhibition. The activities at the cattle fair also include plantation, developing
polythene-free zones, promotion of natural farming, eco-sanitation, river health, village health monitoring and proper management of solid
waste," said Taigor.
On October 30, an exhibition was organised at Shri Falgun Giri Temple in Kishanpur Town of Vijayapur block in Fatehpur district.
"Shri Falgun Giri is a famous God of Yamuna river catchment area in Fatehpur. Every year during Kartik month (October-November), a
traditional fair is organise in Kishanpur. Religious exhibitions, `Ramlila', `Kavi sammelan', are also held. People living in nearby districts
such as Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Kaushambi and Allahabad come to seek blessings of God Shri Falgun Giri. Panchdev Yamuna Nadi
Mitra Society, in co-ordination with local `Hanuman-Gadhi' group organised a dolphin conservation exhibition in the 'chowki' for the first
time," informed Devendra Singh, member of the society.
Dolphin conservation message was also given through loudspeakers such as 'poaching is prohibited under Wildlife Protection Act 1972',
'dolphin is a national aquatic animal', 'it is critically endangered', 'it is not a fish' and others.
For the promotion of solar energy in rural pockets, solar torches were also put on display in the `chowki' and eco-friendly products were used
to organise the exhibition.
Majority of the population in the catchment area of Yamuna carries out farming, besides other major source of livelihood is animal
husbandry. These people depend on the forest cover for fuel and for the purpose of grazing the cattle, putting immense pressure on the
green-belt.
Through the medium of painting, singing and drama, environmental education has been imparted to children who joined hands to save the
future of world's natural treasures," said Jayant Singh, another member of Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society.
KANPUR: Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society has initiated Wildlife awareness campaign
for people in villages located within the catchment areas of Yamuna.
The campaign at present is underway at Hanuman temple, fairs, besides ghats along the
banks of Yamuna, where devotees throng in large numbers for a holy dip.
"Keeping in mind the upcoming festivals, fairs and holy bathing, we would garner support for
protection of Gangetic dolphins and other endangered aquatic animals, including gharial and
turtle," said Sitaram Taigor of PEACE Institute Charitable Trust Delhi.
Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society, is running eco-club activities in Yamuna, revival
techniques and development programme of the PEACE Institute Charitable Trust, Delhi.
The PEACE Institute Charitable Trust (PICT) has been extensively carrying out restoration programme to conserve Yamuna.
"On Friday, we organised a dolphin conservation exhibition at Bateshwarnath temple situated on the banks of the holy river in Agra. It
attracts a major crowd during the annual cattle fair, which is almost four centuries old and the biggest and the most spectacular fairs of
north India. "We organised dolphin conservation exhibition. The activities at the cattle fair also include plantation, developing
polythene-free zones, promotion of natural farming, eco-sanitation, river health, village health monitoring and proper management of solid
waste," said Taigor.
On October 30, an exhibition was organised at Shri Falgun Giri Temple in Kishanpur Town of Vijayapur block in Fatehpur district.
"Shri Falgun Giri is a famous God of Yamuna river catchment area in Fatehpur. Every year during Kartik month (October-November), a
traditional fair is organise in Kishanpur. Religious exhibitions, `Ramlila', `Kavi sammelan', are also held. People living in nearby districts
such as Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Kaushambi and Allahabad come to seek blessings of God Shri Falgun Giri. Panchdev Yamuna Nadi
Mitra Society, in co-ordination with local `Hanuman-Gadhi' group organised a dolphin conservation exhibition in the 'chowki' for the first
time," informed Devendra Singh, member of the society.
Dolphin conservation message was also given through loudspeakers such as 'poaching is prohibited under Wildlife Protection Act 1972',
'dolphin is a national aquatic animal', 'it is critically endangered', 'it is not a fish' and others.
For the promotion of solar energy in rural pockets, solar torches were also put on display in the `chowki' and eco-friendly products were used
to organise the exhibition.
Majority of the population in the catchment area of Yamuna carries out farming, besides other major source of livelihood is animal
husbandry. These people depend on the forest cover for fuel and for the purpose of grazing the cattle, putting immense pressure on the
green-belt.
Through the medium of painting, singing and drama, environmental education has been imparted to children who joined hands to save the
future of world's natural treasures," said Jayant Singh, another member of Panchdev Yamuna Nadi Mitra Society.
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