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| **Topic**                          | **Details**                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| **Event**                          | **Ganga-to-Yamuna Water Diversion Plan Faces Objections from Uttar Pradesh**                                                                                                                              |
| **Objective**                      | To release **~500 cusecs of Ganga water** from the **Upper Ganga Canal (UGC)** into the **Delhi stretch of Yamuna** to **increase flow** and **reduce pollution**.                                         |
| **Proposed Route**                 | Divert water from **UGC → Eastern Yamuna Canal (EYC)** via an existing channel, then **EYC → Yamuna**. The diverted water must pass through three districts of Uttar Pradesh.                              |
| **Key Concerns**                   | **Uttar Pradesh government** raised objections, citing issues related to **farmers** and **engineering feasibility**.                                                                                     |
| **Ganga-Yamuna River System**      | Originates in the **Uttarakhand Himalayas**. Ganga rises from the **Gangotri Glacier** and Yamuna from the **Yamunotri Glacier**. They flow parallel across northern India and merge at **Triveni Sangam**. |
| **Significance**                   | Sustains the **Indo-Gangetic Plain**, supports agriculture, and serves as the **spiritual lifeline of Indian civilization**.                                                                               |


Topic	Details
Event	Ganga-to-Yamuna Water Diversion Plan Faces Objections from Uttar Pradesh
Objective	To release ~500 cusecs of Ganga water from the Upper Ganga Canal (UGC) into the Delhi stretch of Yamuna to increase flow and reduce pollution.
Proposed Route	Divert water from UGC → Eastern Yamuna Canal (EYC) via an existing channel, then EYC → Yamuna. The diverted water must pass through three districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Key Concerns	Uttar Pradesh government raised objections, citing issues related to farmers and engineering feasibility.
Ganga-Yamuna River System	Originates in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. Ganga rises from the Gangotri Glacier and Yamuna from the Yamunotri Glacier. They flow parallel across northern India and merge at Triveni Sangam.
Significance	Sustains the Indo-Gangetic Plain, supports agriculture, and serves as the spiritual lifeline of Indian civilization.

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