Kanwar yatra concludes, 4.5 crore kanwariyas visit HaridwarThe Kanwar fair concluded in Haridwar with devotees flocking to Lord Shiv temples for "jalabhishek" on Shiv Chaturdashi. Offerings included...
02 Aug, 2024, 09.49 PM IST
UP govt to felicitate organisations, people for contribution towards cleaning of Ganga, water conservationAddressing a meeting on Monday, state Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, according to a statement, said that the government will hono...
19 Apr, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
Ganga's cleansing of utmost importance to govt: Jal Shakti minister Gajendra ShekhawatShekhawat said India is a diverse country and rivers like Ganga bind and unite people so our commitment towards them is necessary. "Earlier...
01 Nov, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
Government to celebrate Ganga Utsav next month"Keeping this in consideration, the activities, designed for the central and state levels, from November 1 to November 3 will be organised ...
25 Oct, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
NHRC issues notice to Centre, UP & Bihar over dead bodies floating in GangaAccording to residents in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, at least 52 bodies were seen floating at the Ujiyar, Kulhadia and Bharauli ghat...
13 May, 2021, 07.44 PM IST
Are Namami Gange & Nal Se Jal achievable targets by 2024 or just a pipe dream?Har Ghar Nal Se Jal and Namami Gange — Modi government’s two ambitious, water-related programmes — are making progress despite challenges. ...
11 Oct, 2020, 09.47 AM IST
Pollution in Ganga: NGT directs UP Jal Nigam to complete sewer work expeditiously02 Aug, 2020, 03.23 PM IST
Need more data, says ICMR on proposal to undertake study of Ganga water for treating COVID-19The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an arm of the Jal Shakti Ministry that deal with the rejuvenation programme for the river, had...
07 May, 2020, 05.25 PM IST
IWAI launches outreach programme in UP to promote Ganga waterwayOfficials provided information on Rs 5,369-crore Jal Marg Vikas Project on river Ganga and IWAI is the implementing agency for Centres of t...
19 Jul, 2018, 09.33 PM IST
Fire brigade will spray 'Ganga Jal' on CM residence in 2022, Akhilesh Yadav's dig at Adityanath Yogi"When we come back to power in 2022, we will bring Ganga Jal in fire brigade (trucks) and get it sprayed at 5 Kalidas Marg," Yadav said.
25 Mar, 2017, 09.22 PM IST
How will you spend money allotted for Ganga cleaning: NGT asks UP govtThe observation came after the UP Jal Nigam told the bench that there was variation in the number of drains and the industrial effluents di...
07 Dec, 2016, 09.24 PM IST
Bihar Niwas was washed with 'Ganga jal' for Nitish Kumar stay: Jitan Ram ManjhiManjhi today stoked a controversy by alleging that Bihar Niwas in New Delhi was washed with 'Ganga jal (water)' after his visit so that his...
28 Feb, 2015, 10.18 PM IST
Centre to launch 'Jal Gram' scheme next year: Uma BharatiUnion Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati today said that the Centre will launch the Jal Gram (Water Village) Scheme in 2015.
22 Nov, 2014, 11.20 PM IST
Hindi name of water resources ministry changedEarlier it was know as Jal Sansadhan, Nadi Vikas Aur Ganga Jeernodhar Mantralaya, a press release said here.
13 Aug, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
By July, Noida to get 100% Ganga waterUP Jal Nigam will complete the laying of pipelines by the end of June following which testing will be undertaken in the first week of July.
10 Jun, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
Water crisis in Delhi as UP fixes breach in upper Ganga canalVarious areas in East and South Delhi faced water shortage as UP cut raw water supply to the city from the upper Ganga canal to fix a breac...
17 May, 2013, 07.25 PM IST
- BJP sees Ganga as a hot political commodity for reigniting Ayodhya issue
After realising that Ayodhya issue has lost its electoral relevance, the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to take a holy dip in Ganga for ...
18 Jul, 2011, 04.12 PM IST