Hindon River

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Two men in their 20s are feared to have drowned in the Hindon River near Haibatpur in Greater Noida recently.

About Hindon River

• It is a tributary of the Yamuna River.
• Course:
  • It originates in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, in the Siwalik Hills, at an elevation of about 800 meters above sea level.
  • It flows across the industrial belt of Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana before merging with the Yamuna River near Noida.
• Total Length: 400 km
• The river is entirely fed by rain, with a significant increase in water flow during the monsoon season.
• Tributaries: The Kali (West) River and Krishni River are the main tributaries.
• It is on the banks of this river that archeologists found traces of the Harappan civilization with sites dating back to as long as 2500 BC. 
• The Hindon River was a site for several skirmishes between Indian troops and British soldiers in the first revolt of independence 1857, including the battle of Badli-ki-serai, and the graves of British soldiers and officers can still be seen. 
• Due to urban, agricultural, and industrial waste which is being released without sufficient treatment into its waters, the Hindon is now one of the most polluted stretches in the Ganga basin.
• In 2015, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) found the Hindon’s pollution levels were so severe that it was declared a ‘dead river’ and ‘unfit’ even for bathing in several sections of the river.

News: HT

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