Yamuna floodplains to be marked with physical boundaries across 17 districts by March
National Green Tribunal
(NGT) that the project to physically mark the Yamuna floodplains with visible boundary indicators will begin in Oct, following the completion of the tendering process in Sept.
In an affidavit submitted to the tribunal, the department said over 21,000 physical markers ('muddis') will be installed at 200-metre intervals along both banks of the river across a 1,056-km stretch spanning 17 districts from Gautam Buddh Nagar to Prayagraj. The project is expected to be completed by March next year.
The development comes months after the NGT imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 each on the ministry of jal shakti and the central water commission in July last year for failing to act on floodplain demarcation, following a letter petition by Agra-based environmentalist Sharad Gupta.
The court stated: "Issue of rampant & large scale illegal mining destroying sand dunes & ravines in the vicinity of Taj Mahal & restricted flood plain zone of the Yamuna was raised through a letter petition by Sharad Gupta based on a news article published in TOI dated March 6, 2022, & cognisance was taken by this tribunal; exercising suo-moto jurisdiction."
The NGT had directed the state govt and the Jal Shakti ministry to mark flood zones from Hasanpur to Etawah and Shahpur to Prayagraj.
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In May this year, it asked the state to physically demarcate the Yamuna floodplains across 17 districts using boundary markers, instead of relying solely on geo-coordinates, to make the zones more comprehensible to the public.
"The decision to install physical boundary markers is a significant step in protecting the ecological identity of the Yamuna. These visible indicators will help prevent illegal encroachments and ensure better public understanding of restricted floodplain zones," said the petitioner.
He added, "In Agra alone, where the Yamuna flows for 167 km, the floodplain extends up to 5.09 km on the right bank and 2.55 km on the left. The upcoming work must be matched with strong monitoring to ensure long-term compliance."
In Feb, the central water commission had demarcated the floodplains using satellite imagery provided by a Hyderabad-based remote sensing agency. The findings were compiled in a 521-page geospatial report submitted to the tribunal.
The 17 districts covered under the NGT's directive are: Gautam Buddh Nagar, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Jalaun, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat, Hamirpur, Kanpur Nagar, Fatehpur, Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, and Prayagraj.
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