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[[File:Khokhari River Basin.jpg|thumb|Khokhari river basin in Shamli district.]]<br />
The '''Khokhari River''' is a rain-fed tributary of the Yamuna River located in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. It originates in the [[Saharanpur district|Saharanpur]] district and flows through several villages of Saharanpur and [[Shamli district|Shamli]] districts of Uttar Pradesh before merging into the [[Yamuna]] at Khwajpura village of Shamli district.<br />
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== Environmental Issues ==<br />
The river is currently dying and the riverbed is dried-up with solid waste dumped in it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=खोखरी नदी प्रदूषण का शिकार, लगा गंदगी का अंबार - Khukri river is a victim of pollution, a pile of dirt - Uttar Pradesh Shamli City Common Man Issues News |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli-city-khukri-river-is-a-victim-of-pollution-a-pile-of-dirt-22544858.html |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-03-31 |title=Shore up the dying river |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/shore-up-the-dying-river/article4566779.ece |access-date=2024-07-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In addition, the riverbed has been encroached in villages such as in [[Lakhnauti Turk|Lakhnauti]], Chausana and [[Kertu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2024 |title=Report by UPPCB in OA No. 201 of 2024 Amit Kumar & Anr Vs State of Uttar Pradesh |url=https://greentribunal.gov.in/sites/default/files/news_updates/REPORT%20BY%20UPPCB%20IN%20OA%20NO.%20201%20of%202024%20AMIT%20KUMAR%20VS%20STATE%20OF%20UTTAR%20PRADESH.pdf |website=greentribunal.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=चौसाना में गायब हो गई खोखरी नदी - |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli-city-16084820.html |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=नदी की खुदाई रुकवाई, जेसीबी लेकर लौटे कर्मचारी |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/villagers-stopped-the-digging-of-khokhri-river-shamli-news-mrt541587558 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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== Revival Efforts ==<br />
There have been multiple revival efforts in the past by the Drainage Department of the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=अमर उजाला एक्सक्लूसिव: नदी में बने 100 मकान होंगे जमींदोज, भेजे गए नोटिस, खुदाई का काम जारी |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/amar-ujala-exclusive-report-100-houses-built-in-khokhri-river-will-be-demolished-in-shamli |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=फिर शुरू हुआ खोखरी नदी की खोदाई का काम |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/then-the-work-of-digging-the-khokhri-river-started-shamli-news-mrt5417281183 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> The revival efforts have failed a few times in the past.<ref>{{Cite web |title=फिर रुका खोखरी नदी की खोदाई का काम |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/then-the-work-of-digging-the-khokhri-river-stopped-shamli-news-mrt5425998154 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=नदी की खुदाई रुकवाई, जेसीबी लेकर लौटे कर्मचारी |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/villagers-stopped-the-digging-of-khokhri-river-shamli-news-mrt541587558 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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In March 2024, a petition was filed before the [[National Green Tribunal]] for the revival of the Khokhari River.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shamli News: एनजीटी ने दिए खोखरी नदी पर अतिक्रमण करने वालों पर शिकंजा कसने के आदेश |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/ngt-orders-to-tighten-the-noose-against-those-encroaching-on-khokhari-river-shamli-news-c-26-1-sal1002-117705-2024-03-09 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> The National Green Tribunal have tasked the [[District magistrate|District Magistrate]] of Shamli and Saharanpur districts along with the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to come up with a restoration plan for the river.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amit Kumar vs State Of Uttar Pradesh on 10 May, 2024 |url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/132646632/ |website=indiankanoon.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Amit Kumar vs State Of Uttar Pradesh on 1 March, 2024 |url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/186131077/ |website=indiankanoon.org}}</ref> The different departments are currently working for the restoration of the Khokhari River.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shamli News: खोखरी नदी को अतिक्रमण मुक्त बनाने का प्लान तैयार |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/plan-ready-to-make-khokhari-river-encroachment-free-shamli-news-c-26-1-sal1002-123540-2024-06-29 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=खोखरी नदी से अवैध कब्जे को हटाने को 35 ग्रामीणों को नोटिस |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/story-notice-to-35-villagers-to-remove-illegal-encroachment-from-khokhari-river-10378015.html |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shamli News: खोखरी नदी की जमीन तलाशी, 35 मकान चिह्नित किए |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/khokri-river-land-searched-35-houses-identified-shamli-news-c-26-1-smrt1047-124021-2024-07-07 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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