The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the Almora district magistrate to submit a status report detailing remedial and punitive actions taken regarding improper waste disposal along the Saryu river at Sera Ghat in the district.
About Saryu River:
It is a river that flows through the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
It is also known as the Sarayu or Sarju River.
This river is of ancient significance. It is mentioned in ancient Indian texts like the Vedas and the Ramayana.
The famous city of Ayodhya is located right on the banks of the Sarayu River.
Course:
It rises at Sarmul (or Sarmool), which is located in the extreme north of the district Bageshwar of Uttarakhand on the southern slope of a ridge of the Nanda Kot.
It flows through the Kumaon Himalayas before flowing into the Sharada River at Pancheshwar at the India-Nepal border.
Sharada River (also known as the Kali River) then flows into the Ghaghara River in Sitapur District, Uttar Pradesh.
Lower Ghaghara is popularly known as Sarayu in India, especially while it flows through the city of Ayodhya.
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