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Jharkhand records zero polluted stretches on Ganga main stem for 7th straight year: Namami GangeJharkhand has set a benchmark by maintaining its segment of the Ganga river pristine for seven straight years. This achievement stems from ...19 May, 2026, 03.47 PM IST- Cleaning of 6 major river basins on cards, govt ropes in 12 institutes to conduct studyFollowing the success of the Ganga River Basin Management Plan framed by a consortium of seven IITs led by IIT Kanpur, the government on We...28 Feb, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
- After Ganga, Centre planning to set limits for minimum flow of water for its tributariesIn 2018, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) released the e-flow notification for Ganga, which refers to the quality, quantity and ...30 Oct, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
- India, Germany join hands to clean river GangaMinistry of Water Resources and German International Cooperation, signed an agreement for a tie-up to clean the Ganga river together.13 Apr, 2016, 07.25 PM IST
- Besides Ganga, 254 polluted river stretches too require attentionThe Central Pollution Control Board had last year identified polluted river stretches and found the number of such stretches had increased ...25 Jan, 2016, 12.50 PM IST
- PM Narendra Modi to chair National Ganga River Basin Authority meet tomorrowThe meeting comes at a time when BJP-led NDA government at Centre has given thrust on cleaning up the polluted river and charting out plans...25 Mar, 2015, 09.07 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
- Consortium of 7 IITs preparing Ganga Basin Management PlanCollaboration with Japan's funding agency JICA is under consideration in addition to the existing project assistance of Rs 496.9 crore.11 Dec, 2014, 05.57 PM IST
- Uma Bharti launches web portal on Ganga rejuvenation planAs part of its efforts to make the Ganga rejuvenation programme a mass movement, the Ministry of Water Resource launched a web portal to co...12 Sep, 2014, 05.54 PM IST
- Water resources ministry gets additional wings to pursue its clean Ganga missionGovt formally transferred NGRBA from environment ministry to water resources ministry in its bid to to pursue its clean Ganga mission05 Aug, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
- Water resources ministry gets additional wings to pursue its clean Ganga missionAligning 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
- National meet on Ganga cleaning to be held on MondayWith the aim of cleaning and rejuvenating the Ganga river, the Centre is organizing a national level meet on July 7 where spiritual leaders...06 Jul, 2014, 05.56 PM IST
- Biodiversity in river basins discussedExperts from Bangladesh and different parts of the country participated in the symposium jointly organized by the International Union for C...07 Apr, 2014, 01.21 AM IST
- UP releases funds for Ganga projectThe heavily polluted Ganga flowing through Uttar Pradesh is in for cleansing with the state government allocating its share of funds for th...02 Dec, 2013, 01.43 AM IST
- Manmohan Singh reiterates pledge to save GangaUnder severe criticism from experts and activists for the neglect of the Ganga, the govt sought to reiterate its commitment to the purity o...18 Apr, 2012, 03.55 AM IST
- World Bank, India to sign loan agreement for cleaning GangaWorld Bank, the multilateral lending agency, and the government of India will sign a loan agreement worth Rs 7,000 crore for the National G...13 Jun, 2011, 08.10 PM IST
- World Bank approves one billion to clean GangaThe World Bank has approved a $1 billion credit and loan for cleaning the river Ganga that accounts for one-fourth of India's water resourc...01 Jun, 2011, 03.48 PM IST
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