SC directs Centre to submit comprehensive report on encroachments along GangaThe Supreme Court has ordered the central government to provide a detailed report on illegal constructions along the Ganga river. The court...
15 Mar, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Delhi: Yamuna crosses warning mark after heavy monsoon rainfallThe Yamuna River in Delhi has surpassed the warning level due to persistent monsoon rains, causing concern as river levels rise across nort...
07 Aug, 2025, 09.52 AM IST
Viral video sparks outrage as UP minister tells flood-hit locals: 'Ganga at your doorstep to clean your feet'Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad sparked outrage after telling a flood-affected woman that the Ganga river had arrived to cle...
06 Aug, 2025, 12.05 PM IST
Flood situation along the Ganga river continues, school in Varanasi shut for two daysFlooding persists in Ganga's northern regions, Varanasi, and Patna, leading to evacuations. The Ganga's floodwaters are shifting eastward t...
05 Aug, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
Floods in 13 UP districts; Ganga flows above danger mark in Varanasi, PrayagrajUttar Pradesh is grappling with severe floods. Thirteen districts are affected due to incessant rainfall. Major rivers like Ganga and Yamun...
04 Aug, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
Above-normal flood situations at 17 sites across India: CWCThe Central Water Commission reported severe to above-normal flood situations at 17 sites across India, particularly in Bihar and Uttar Pra...
18 Jul, 2025, 10.06 PM IST
20 river sites under flood risk, 3 locations in Assam and Bihar face severe inundation: CWCSeveral regions in India are on high alert. The Central Water Commission reports twenty river sites are under flood threat. Assam and Bihar...
11 Jul, 2025, 04.08 PM IST
Bihar Flood Alert: Rising barrage water levels likely to affect over 16 lakh people across 13 districtsFlood Situation Near Ganges: The Bihar government has issued a flood alert for northern and central regions following the release of water ...
29 Sep, 2024, 09.38 AM IST
Bill suggests armed force for protection of Ganga, punitive measures for pollutersThe Bill proposes imprisonment of 2-5 years for offences like commercial fishing and polluting the river.
05 Sep, 2018, 02.35 PM IST
A national silt policy being prepared to desilt all rivers to deal with floodsSeeking to handle threat of floods in many parts of the country during Monsoon, the Centre will soon come out with a national silt policy w...
17 Mar, 2017, 10.49 PM IST
Notification to protect Ganga flood plains issued: Govt to NGTEnvironment Ministry told the NGT that the Water Resources Ministry has issued a notification, which provides for protection of flood plain...
12 Feb, 2017, 05.47 PM IST
Clean Ganga not possible unless flow is uninterrupted: Nitish KumarKumar asserted that he had been raising the issue of maintaining the uninterrupted flow of the Ganga without which it would be difficult to...
15 Aug, 2016, 05.53 PM IST
Aircraft likely to be used for mapping Ganga basins to rid it of pollutionSources at the National Mission for Clean Ganga said Special Purpose Aircraft would be used for mapping the river to closely capture pictur...
16 Aug, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
- Aircraft likely to be used for mapping the Ganga
Fitted with powerful cameras, Special Purpose Aircraft may soon fly over the Ganga to survey the river as it courses through five states fo...
16 Aug, 2015, 10.22 AM IST
Flood situation grim in parts of UP; 2 killed in AligarhRelief operations in flood ravaged parts of UP picked up pace, even as the Ganga and Ghaghra rivers were flowing close to the danger mark.
20 Jun, 2013, 08.04 PM IST
Alert issued in UP due to heavy rains, flooding in riversA report from Bahraich said that with the release of four lakh cusex water from Nepal at the Banbasa barrage, threat of floods loomed large...
18 Jun, 2013, 07.25 PM IST
- Centre okays Rs 8,000 cr package for flood-affected states
The Union Government on Friday approved in principle, a Rs 8,000 crore package for flood control programmes that includes pending schemes i...
02 Nov, 2007, 09.30 PM IST