Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, setting an ambitious four-pronged strategy to clean the Yamuna River.
It is a major tributary of River Ganges.
It is one of the longest river (1,376 kilometers) in India which does not directly flow to the sea.
It is the largest tributary of the Ganga in the northern plains.
Origin - It originates from the Yamunotri glacier in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand.
Flowing states - Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (not a riparian zone) before it merges with the Triveni Sangam, Ganges River in Allahabad.
Tributaries in Himalayas - Rishi Ganga, Kunta, Hanuman Ganga, Tons (largest) and Giri.
Tributaries in the plains - Hindon, Chambal, Sind, Betwa and Ken.
Gobind Pashu Vihar Sanctuary, Rupin valley is situated on the Tons river.
Historical Cities- Delhi (the national capital), Mathura (associated with Lord Krishna), Agra (home to the Taj Mahal), and Vrindavan (a revered pilgrimage site).
