Hindon River

Key notes

  • The Hindon is a tributary of the Yamuna River.
  • It originates in the lower Himalayan foothills of western Uttar Pradesh.

  • It flows through industrial and urban areas around:

    • Saharanpur.
    • Muzaffarnagar.
    • Meerut.
    • Ghaziabad.
  • It joins the Yamuna near the Delhi region.

  • The river is highly polluted in several stretches due to:

    • Untreated industrial effluents.
    • Sewage.
    • Agricultural runoff.
  • It is part of the Ganga river basin.

  • Major pollution-control measures include:

    • Effluent treatment.
    • Sewage treatment.
    • Industrial monitoring.
    • Floodplain protection.
  • Hindon pollution is an important example of river restoration and environmental governance.