India, Dec. 3 -- New Delhi

At a point in time when the 1994 water sharing agreement among the Yamuna basin states is set to come up for renegotiation, the Upper Yamuna River Board and the central government have urged the states, including Delhi, to focus on reducing water consumption by adopting efficient practices.

A meeting of the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) was held last week, wherein the Centre asked all the basin states to work towards maintaining the ecological flow in the river.

"All basin states have been asked to reduce their consumption, plug leakages, wastage and adopt more water efficient practices so that water can spared to flow in the Yamuna," a government official said on condition of anonymity.

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