Maharashtra minister proposes use of word 'Ganga Bhagirathi' to refer to widows, Congress slams himMaharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has suggested using the term "Ganga Bhagirathi" to describe widows, s...
13 Apr, 2023, 07.01 PM IST
Closure of Upper Ganga Canal for maintenance to affect water supply in parts of DelhiWater treated by the Bhagirathi and Sonia Vihar plants is supplied to east Delhi and south Delhi areas. The flow from the Upper Ganga Canal...
18 Oct, 2020, 09.23 PM IST
Uttarakhand asks Centre to reconsider some provisions of Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zoneIn Bhagirathi ESZ, forest and protected areas constitute about 98% of the area and villages occupy 1.6% of the total land. Close to interna...
26 Apr, 2017, 01.39 AM IST
- Is Uttarakhand eco plan for Bhagirathi a sham? Water ministry smells a rat10 Jan, 2017, 06.51 AM IST
SC: Barring Alaknanda-Bhagirathi river basins, MoEF free to clear hydel projects in UttarakhandThe SC has said the environment ministry was free to approve hydropower projects in the state, except in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi river basins.
14 Oct, 2015, 04.46 AM IST
BJP president Amit Shah to visit Odisha on January 6, 7During his visit, BJP chief Amit Shah will address a public meeting besides reviewing the party's ongoing membership drive.
06 Dec, 2014, 08.57 PM IST
Government forms panel to review reports on Ganga Hydropower projectsThe NDA government has finally taken the first step towards formulating a policy for hydropower projects on the Ganga — Alakananda and Bhag...
10 Nov, 2014, 03.59 PM IST
How Tehri dam held Ganga and saved Rishikesh, HaridwarWater levels in Tehri dam were low at the start of the monsoon. This proved a critical factor in retaining waters of an engorged Bhagirathi.
27 Jun, 2013, 11.38 AM IST
Hydel power plants in Uttarakhand, Himachal operationalHydel power generation from the projects affected by rains and floods in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has been restored, according to a...
20 Jun, 2013, 06.06 PM IST
- UP fixes Ganga canal breach, restores water supply to Delhi
Water supply in western UP farming districts like Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad, Bulandshar, Aligarh and Mathura has also been restored.
24 May, 2013, 01.44 PM IST
CM Vijay Bahuguna opposes Centre's decision on eco-sensitive zone near Bhagirathi riverUttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today strongly opposed the Centre's recent notification declaring a vast stretch of land from Gau...
23 Apr, 2013, 08.44 PM IST
- Uttarakhand opposes Centre’s decision to declare Bhagirathi banks eco-sensitive
The Uttarakhand government has strongly opposed the Central government’ decision to issue a gazette notification to declare area around bot...
23 Apr, 2013, 07.04 AM IST
- World's largest delta fast disappearing into sea
The world's largest delta, Ganga-Bhagirathi, is slowly disappearing into the sea, finds a study by river expert Kalyan Rudra.
18 Aug, 2012, 08.20 PM IST
- Govt to declare eco-sensitive 135-km stretch along Bhagirathi
The Centre on Friday decided to declare 135-km stretch between Gomukh and Uttarkashi along River Bhagirathi as an "eco-sensitive" zone, pro...
17 Jun, 2011, 08.32 PM IST
- Pranab gives go-ahead for dam on Bhagirathi
The three-member group of ministers headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has decided that the 600 MW Loharinag Pala hydroelectric pr...
11 Jul, 2010, 03.09 AM IST
- 'Dam on Bhagirathi can be shut down'
The third big dam on the Bhagirathi river — 600 MW Loharinag Pala — can be shut down after taking due care, a technical committee set up by...
24 Jun, 2010, 03.14 AM IST
- Receding of Gangotri glacier natural: Govt
Despite fears that the flow of the Bhagirathi, the main tributary of the Ganga, is falling in volume, the government has said there is no s...
30 Apr, 2008, 01.49 AM IST