Hindon River

Hindon River, a tributary of Yamuna river, is a river in India that originates in the Saharanpur district, from the Upper Sivaliks in Uttar Pradesh. The river is entirely rainfed and has an approximate catchment area of 7,083 square kilometres (2,735 sq mi).

It flows between Ganges and Yamuna rivers for 400 kilometres (250 mi) through Muzaffarnagar district, Meerut district, Baghpat district, Ghaziabad district and Gautam Buddh Nagar district before it joins Yamuna river just outside Delhi.[1] The Hindon Air Force Base of the Indian Air Force also lies on its bank in the Ghaziabad district on the outskirts of Delhi.[2]

Kali river, which originates in the Rajaji Range of Sivalik Hills and travels about 150 kilometres (93 mi) passing through Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut and Bagpat districts, merges with Hindon River, before it merges with the Yamuna River. The Kali river is also highly polluted and adds to the pollution of the Hindon, as it passes through a populated and industrial belt of Uttar Pradesh.[1]

Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam has not taken serious steps to beautify the river.