Noon, Pili rivers revived in Uttar Pradesh

The renaissance of the Noon River has become an inspirational model not only for Kanpur city but for the entire Uttar Pradesh, crediting the achievement to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s 'One District - One River' initiative

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Kanpur city’s Noon River, which had disappeared due to silt deposition and encroachment, has started flowing again due to the UP government's initiative to revive dying rivers.

This renaissance of the Noon River has become an inspirational model not only for Kanpur city but for the entire Uttar Pradesh, the state government said in a statement Tuesday, crediting the achievement to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s “One District - One River” initiative.

Similarly, the Pili River, a tributary of the River Gomti in Jaunpur district, has been revived through collective efforts of the public, it said.

The Noon River, which once irrigated the fields of Bilhaur, Shivrajpur and Chaubepur and was an integral part of rural culture, had become a victim of neglect. Encroachments and silt had completely blocked the flow of water, it said.