Haryana
Haryana Government Denies Allegation of Less Water Supply
- 04 Jun 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the Chief Minister of Haryana dismissed the Delhi government's accusation that Haryana was not providing Delhi with its allocated share of water.
- The Haryana government has supplied water to Delhi beyond the agreed-upon quantity.
Key Points
- Delhi is currently facing an acute water shortage, and the Delhi government has blamed Haryana for not releasing the required quantity of water from the Yamuna.
- The water dispute between Haryana and Delhi highlights the challenges of resource allocation and management in the region.
Yamuna River
- About:
- The Yamuna River is one of the major tributaries of the Ganges in Northern India.
- It forms an integral part of the Yamuna-Ganga Plain, one of the world's most extensive alluvial plains.
- Source:
- It has its source in the Yamunotri Glacier at an elevation of 6,387 meters on the southwestern sides of Banderpooch crests in the lower Himalayan ranges.
- Basin:
- It meets the Ganges at the Sangam (where Kumbh mela is held) in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh after flowing through Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.
- Important Dam: Lakhwar-Vyasi Dam (Uttarakhand), Tajewala Barrage Dam (Haryana) etc.
- Important Tributaries: Chambal, Sindh, Betwa and Ken.
