Yamuna River: A Dying Legacy

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Yamuna River A Dying Legacy How
can we save it?

• Presentation

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We recorded our observations about river Yamuna
based on -

• Appearance
• Color
• Smell
• Flow
• Water Properties

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What did we observe?

• We found its appearance
• Dirty
• Dumped with debris
• Slums along the bank
• Teeming with mosquitoes
• Lack of vegetation
• Used as a toilet by slum dwellers and
• passers by
• No sign of fish

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COLOUR

• The color of the river has considerably changed
  over the years. Though water is colorless and
  reflects the colour of the sky, yamuna has a
  special colour either it is black or dark grey
  which is a clear indication of how much it has
  been depleted and polluted

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SMELL

• FOUL
• PUNGENT

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FLOW OF THE RIVER

• Industrial Yamuna which was a fast flowing river,
  flows at a snails pace at present. The debris in
  the water has pollutants and construction debris
  and waste has made it almost stagnant.

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SCIENTIFIC RESULTS RIVER YAMUNA
CRITERIA OBSERVATIONS REMARKS
pH level 9 Not conducive to aquatic lives
Temperature warm
Dissolved oxygen nil Absence of aquatic fish
Microbial organisms E.Coli all pathogens Health hazards
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Properties of Near by River Ganga

• Colourless
• No Odour
• Pleasant smell
• Presence of debris in small quantity
• Good flow
• Boating and fishing possible
• Abundant fish available

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SCIENTIFIC RESULTS River Ganga
CRITERIA OBSERVATIONS REMARKS
pH level 6.89 /gm Favorable to aquatic lives
Temperature cool
Dissolved oxygen 7 mg/L Presence of aquatic fish and other varieties
Microbial organisms nil No health hazards, safe for drinking
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Comparative Graphical Analysis
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COMPARATIVE STUDY
River Ganga River Yamuna
COLOUR COLOURLESS GREY BLACK
SMELL ODOURLESS FOUL
FLOW RUNNING STILL
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We analyzed the causes for the pollution of river
Yamuna
1. Over population 2. Dumping of industrial
wastes 3. Seepage of domestic sewage 4. Increased
temperature 5. Oxygen depletion 6. Construction
debris 7. Lack of general awareness 8. Negligence
by the government
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We pondered over the effects of this pollution..

• Health hazards-communicable diseases.
• 2. Disturbs the water cycle. .
• 3. Pollutes the air.
• 4. Hinders aquatic life.
• 5. Prevents recreation.

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What can we do to improve this situation?

• 1. Generate greater awareness of this issue among
  the citizens of the city
• 2. Promote co-operation of the citizens with the
  authorities
• 3. As a first step, we thought of putting across
  our own views to the delhi city Administrative
  Tribunal

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Our Suggestions

• 1) Educate the people living near the river to
  develop an ecological conscience
• 2) Adequate sewage arrangements.
• 3) Proper sanitation.
• 4) Government should implement all
• its plans in this area efficiently