Yamuna

R E V I V I N G

t h e l o s t h e r i t a g e

Eco Tourism Bundh, Behind Raj Ghath, New Delhi

5th June 2017

Landscape and Environmental Planning Department

DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
 Stone Laying Ceremony by

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India

ABOUT THE EVENT

ORIGIN OF YAMUNA & ITS CONTEXTUAL CHARACTER
Yamuna River originates at Yamunotri in Uttarakhand in the Himalayas. One of the major tributaries of
the River Ganga, its length of Yamuna from Yamunotri up to its point of con uence with Ganga in
Allahabad is around 1370 kilometers. The river ows through the six states: Himachal Pradesh, Uttar
Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. The riparian states include Himachal Pradesh,
Uttrakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.
RIVER YAMUNA IN DELHI
The Yamuna, along with its oodplains, is a vital natural resource of the City. Other than performing
various ecological services such as ood control, habitat for ora and fauna, water quality enhancement,
ground water recharge, this area supports the socio-cultural sentiments of the people of the city.
However, the environmental health of the river is in a state of plight because of various existing
insensitive anthropogenic activities and presently, the stretch is nothing more than a backyard to the
existing urbanization.
THE PROJECT
A diverse and thriving natural environment is essential for the economic, social and spiritual health of the
present and future generations. Reviving Yamuna - Rejuvenation, Restoration and Beauti cation, as
undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority, aims to rejuvenate, restore and beautify
the Yamuna river oodplains in Delhi, so that a sustained ecology is maintained while
establishing a human-nature interface in an urban context.
Reviving Yamuna - Rejuvenation, Restoration and Beauti cation - is an initiative
by DDA in accordance with the recommendation of Hon'ble National Green
Tribunal and Delhi Master Plan-2021. The area of Yamuna river
oodplains is proposed to be developed as an integrated project of
recreational areas along with biodiversity parks. The river and its
oodplains fall into zone 'O', total area of which is 9700

Yamuna
r e v i v i n g hectares, divided into subzones by the eight bridges
running across the river.

t h e l o s t h e r i t a g e

Eco Tourism Bundh, Behind Raj Ghath, New Delhi

5th June 2017
 KEY ISSUES RAISED BY HON'BLE NGT
Key issues highlighted by NGT while dealing with application no. 06 of 2012 are
n Large scale dumping of solid waste in the river
n Encroachment
n Reclamation/ Restoration of riverbed and oodplains
n Riverfront development scheme of DDA
n Re-delineation of 'O' Zone by DDA
n Pollution of river due to discharge of city's sewage.

EARLIER PROPOSALS
Earlier, various proposals were oated but could not be implemented on site due to multiplicity of authorities in Delhi.
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute - Neeri's
proposal:
Neeri was hired by DDA as a technical partner for conducting
studies for the rejuvenation of the river. As per their
recommendations, the thrust was on channelization of the main
stream, which was strongly imposed by the environmentalists,
due to the riparian nature of river Yamuna.
Structure Plan evolved for the Yamuna riverfront
In 2005, a unique Riverfront Development concept was evolved
by DDA giving the framework for the nature of development
along the banks of River Yamuna. Structure Plan Guidelines were
formulated on the basis of value analysis that was done through
study of site and other factual data. Areas with rich potential of
existing wetlands and ora of the river basin, were to be taken
up as biodiversity zones and were to be interconnected by
green linkages. Areas which were closer to habitation, abutting
high movement corridors and within easy approach to public
and where existing cultural and religious activities are being
undertaken, were considered as areas of low value for
biodiversity and were thus proposed as public recreation zones.

PRESENT STATUS
A Comprehensive Plan in September 2015 for 'MAILY SE NIRMAL YAMUNA (MSNY) REVITALIZATION PLAN, 2017', prepared by DDA,
was presented to the Principal Committee, setup by the Hon'ble NGT, wherein the proposal was approved in principle by NGT.

150 m along the bye pass

road
Visitors Zone
Existing water body
Edge to proposed
constructed wetlands
Landform with Plant
Community
Maintenance area
Open spaces
Human-Nature interface

Landscape and Environmental Planning Department

DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
 Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, Shri Udai Pratap Singh,
Shri Anil Baijal, Chairman, DDA Vice Chairman, DDA

DETAIL OF ECO TOURISM BANDH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IDEAS TRANSITION BETWEEN WETLAND COMPONENTS

PROMENADE ALONG WATER BODY TRAIL TO YOGA LAWN BASHNY GHAT ON YAMUNA RIVER, DELHI-1858 BOATS ACROSS THE RIVER JUMNA NEAR THE RED FORT WALLS, DELHI-1858

About DDA
The Development Authority was created in 1957 under the provisions of the Delhi Development Act"to promote and secure the development of Delhi "
DDA has played a vital role in the orderly-yet-rapid development of Delhi. The city has become the residence of choice for more than 11 million people and
this number continues to increase. Delhi became the focus of government activity in 1911 when the British shifted the capital from Kolkata to Delhi.The
initial location proposed for the Capital was to the north of the Northern Ridge. It was later changed to the present location around Raisina Hills. Renowned
town planners Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker planned the city of New Delhi in the year 1912. In 1922 a tiny Nazul Office, comprising of 10 to 12 officials,
was set up in the Collectorate of Delhi, the rst authority to regulate the planned development of the city.
In 1937, the Nazul office was upgraded to an Improvement Trust, constituted under the provisions of the United Provinces Improvement Act, 1911, to
control building operations and regulate land usage. India's Independence in 1947 and resultant migration increased Delhi's population from 7 lakhs to 17
lakhs by 1951. Open spaces were occupied by migrants. Civic services virtually collapsed. Delhi Improvement Trust and Municipal Body, the two local
bodies at that time, were not adequately equipped to cope up with the changing scenario.
In order to plan Delhi and to check its rapid and haphazard growth, the Central Government appointed a Committee under the chairmanship of Sh. G D.
Birla in 1950. This Committee recommended a Single Planning & Controlling Authority for all the urban areas of Delhi.
Consequently, the Delhi Development (Provisional) Authority - DDPA - was constituted by promulgating the Delhi (Control of Building Operations)
Ordinance, 1955 (replaced by the Delhi Development Act, 1957) with the primary objective of ensuring the development of Delhi in accordance with a
plan.

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