India, Jan. 14 -- New Delhi

The central government will set up and operate two monitoring stations on the Yamuna River, near the Hathnikund and Okhla barrages, in an attempt to establish an independent monitoring mechanism for tracking the e-flow of the river, government officials said on Tuesday.

Restoring the ecological flow of the highly polluted Yamuna is a key component of the river rejuvenation plan. Once complete, the two stations will enable real-time monitoring of the river parameters and its flow, officials said.

An official aware of the matter said that the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has granted administrative approvals. "The project will be executed under the Namami Gange Mission with central government providi...