Day: August 12, 2023

Co-sculptors of the Central Highlands: River Sindh and its People
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Co-sculptors of the Central Highlands: River Sindh and its People

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GUEST ARTICLE BY POORVA GOEL

At Pachnada (see the photo above, the river in Uttar Pradesh, photo by Poorva Goel), the Sindh River meets four other rivers- Yamuna, Chambal, Kunwari and Pahuj, in a rare spectacle. Over time, the gentle currents of these rivers have meandered and unloaded their sediment on the floodplains. The floodplains are lush with mustard and wheat fields, and the scrub slopes are dotted with grazing cattle.

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The 2023 Yamuna floods of Delhi only a trailer of bigger floods to come in future?
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The 2023 Yamuna floods of Delhi only a trailer of bigger floods to come in future?

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(Feature Image:- Boats tied to Yamuna river bank at Wazirabad Barrage in June 2023. SANDRP)

In this detailed interview by Questions of Cities; Bhim Singh Rawat, associate coordinator, SANDRP talks on multiple issues affecting the Yamuna and offers some corrective measures to improve the overall condition of the river. The interview has already been published by Question of Cities and can be seen here. The interview also covers possible reasons behind unusual floods in Yamuna in Delhi in July 2023 and the detailed SANDRP blog on the issue can be seen here.

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