Clean Up Drive on the Banks of the River Yamuna in New Delhi

This World Environment Day, Greenpeace India volunteers ran a clean up drive on the banks of the River Yamuna in New Delhi. The Yamuna is one of the most highly polluted rivers in India and is majorly littered with plastic waste on the banks.

Unique identifier: GP0STS21D

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Shoot date: 05/06/2018

Locations: Asia, India, New Delhi, Yamuna River

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Saagnik Paul

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Yamuna River Clean Up Drive in New Delhi

This World Environment Day, Greenpeace India Volunteers joined hands to clean up the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi.

The Yamuna is the longest and the secong largest tributary of the Ganges in northern India. Along the river's banks are many historic monuments, including the Taj Mahal in Agra.

It is also one of the most polluted rivers in the country, with plastic waste littering the length of its banks. However, the river is on the verge of extinction, pollution and environmental changes has resulted in the dismal condition of the river.

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