Centre Directs Haryana, UP to Divert Munak, Ganga Water for Yamuna Revival

• The Centre has directed Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to increase environmental flow, intercept drains, and curb industrial effluents into the Yamuna River.
• A third-party company will be hired to audit all drains in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi discharging into the Yamuna.
• Plans include diverting 800 cusecs from the Upper Ganga Canal (UP) to Wazirabad barrage and 100 cusecs from Munak Canal (Haryana) to boost Yamuna's environmental flow.
• A third stream from Hathnikund barrage will be constructed to reduce silt and waste accumulation.
• Efforts are underway to improve wastewater quality from STPs in the three states, with Delhi upgrading its sewerage infrastructure and Haryana setting a 2026 deadline for drain discharge regulation.

Why It Matters: Centre mandates Haryana, UP to divert water and improve infrastructure for Yamuna's ecological revival.