10 Ganga basin cities adopting integrated river-sensitive urban planning: Namami GangeIn a post on X, Namami Gange, the mission's flagship programme for conserving the Ganga river, said the URMP initiative is an attempt to re...
26 May, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
Wastewater turning into resource: NMCG pitches circular water economy modelSewage is now seen as a resource in India. Treated wastewater is replacing freshwater use in industries. Projects are underway to supply tr...
25 May, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central HimalayaThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and other bodies concerning the danger posed by hanging glaciers in the ce...
26 Apr, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Citizens drink Ganga water out of reverence without knowing harmful contents, says NGTThe panel stressed on notifying the extent of harmful contents at appropriate locations including at Ganga Sagar in West Bengal. It said st...
10 Feb, 2021, 07.38 PM IST
Innocent citizens drink Ganga water out of reverence without knowing harmful contents: NGTThe panel stressed on notifying the extent of harmful contents at appropriate locations including at Ganga Sagar in West Bengal. It said st...
10 Feb, 2021, 07.32 PM IST
Army of ex-servicemen to protect Ganga, patrol ghatsThe Indian Army is raising a battalion of 532 ex-servicemen named ‘Ganga Task Force’, including nine officers and 29 JCOs
30 Jun, 2018, 10.40 AM IST
No dearth of funds for 'Clean Ganga' mission: Nitin GadkariUnion minister Nitin Gadkari today said the central government is giving priority to making river Ganga pollution free and there is no dear...
30 Nov, 2015, 02.59 PM IST
- River Ganga likely to be clean by 2020: Government
Cleaning of river Ganga is expected to be completed by 2020, by which time desired results of initiatives taken up for the purpose will be ...
30 Jul, 2015, 07.12 PM IST
West Bengal leads in Clean Ganga mission, says Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today claimed that her state has topped in executing Clean Ganga mission schemes.
26 Mar, 2015, 10.26 PM IST
UK team meets Uma Bharati over Clean Ganga MissionA team of experts from the United Kingdom called on Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati and discussed about the Clean Ganga Mission.
07 Mar, 2015, 11.04 PM IST
Scramble for PM Narendra Modi's suit grows as Surat-based diamond trader offers Rs 2.31 croreEarlier in the day, businessmen Lavji Badshah and Jayanti Aklara made a joint offer of Rs 1.81 crore to purchase the controversial suit.
20 Feb, 2015, 03.31 PM IST
Union Minister Uma Bharati in Jharkhand on 'Clean Ganga Mission'Uma Bharati told the media she would also discuss about Swarnarekha multi-purpose project tomorrow before proceeding to Sahibganj.
02 Feb, 2015, 11.00 PM IST
Ensure fulfilment of Clean Ganga Mission by 2020: Public Accounts Committee to governmentPAC has also recommended that appropriate riverfront development be drawn up involving the private sector as well as civil society.
11 Dec, 2014, 09.55 PM IST
BJP chief Amit Shah urges people to join Clean India Clean Ganga mission"Our PM has taken many initiatives. He stressed for 2 things clean Indian & Clean Ganga. Every citizen should join these initiatives,"said ...
29 Oct, 2014, 08.47 PM IST
Govt launches an exclusive portal for river GangaGovernment on Friday launched an exclusive website on the river Ganga. The move will provide a digital platform to people to extend their s...
12 Sep, 2014, 04.03 PM IST
- Water resources ministry gets additional wings to pursue its clean Ganga mission
Aligning its ambitious clean Ganga mission with the goal of overall development of the river, the government has formally transferred its n...
04 Aug, 2014, 08.23 PM IST
6 sewage plants to be set up as first step in Ganga cleaningKicking off the process to implement its ambitious clean Ganga mission, the Centre has sanctioned six new sewage treatment plants (STPs) fo...
25 Jul, 2014, 06.25 AM IST