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This chapter presents the current status of the Yamuna river basin as well as brief description of its catchments. This chapter also includes the various issue related to water in terms of water quantity, quality, wastewater and environmental flow.
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- Environmental Flow
- Treatment Capacity
- Ecological Flow
- Central Pollution Control Board
- Environmental Flow Requirement
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CGWB (2010) Groundwater status of India. Central Ground Water Board, Faridabad
Rai RK, Upadhyay Alka, Ojha CSP, Singh VP (2011) The Yamuna river basin: water resources and environment. Water science and technology series, vol 66, Springer, The Netherlands
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Upadhyay, A., Rai, R.K. (2013). Brief Overview of the Yamuna River Basin and Issues. In: Water Management and Public Participation. SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5709-7_2
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