Demarcation Dilemma: Yamuna Floodplain Zoning Progress

The Uttar Pradesh authorities have mostly completed the demarcation of the River Yamuna’s floodplain zones in key districts except for a three-kilometre stretch. The National Green Tribunal is overseeing issues linked to unauthorized constructions in these zones. Completion for the River Hindon's demarcation is delayed pending map reception.

The Uttar Pradesh authorities have made significant progress in marking the floodplain zones of the River Yamuna in Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, and Gautam Buddha Nagar, with a small part still pending.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is closely monitoring unauthorized constructions in the Yamuna and Hindon floodplains across three districts in Uttar Pradesh.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava reviewed a compliance report from the state's irrigation department noting that an upstream stretch near Okhla Barrage remains. For the River Hindon, progress is stalled pending a critical map from the Survey of India, expected by February 2025.

(With inputs from agencies.)