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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- 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
- Himalayan snow cover drops sharply, hits 20-year low; plains may feel the impactSnow cover in the Hindu Kush Himalaya has reached its lowest point in over two decades. This marks the fourth consecutive year of weak snow...25 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
- Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...12 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM 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
- Clean Ganga programme not flowing smoothlyThe programme lost momentum in July last year when various entry-level projects under it were launched, after changes involving the NGRBA, ...07 Apr, 2017, 08.28 PM IST
- New UP government will help fast-track implementation of Namami Gange prog: Uma BharatiUma alleged that the previous Akhilesh Yadav dispensation in the UP was the only non-BJP state govt in Ganga basin which did not cooperate ...22 Mar, 2017, 07.57 PM IST
- 10 IITs asked to adopt stretches of river Ganga and undertake cleaning plansMonths after a consortia of seven IITs submitted the Ganga River Basin Management Plan, the Central government has asked them to walk the t...28 Dec, 2015, 10.29 AM IST
- Government to take suitable action against polluting unitsCPCB had issued directions to respective State Pollution Control Boards for directing the industrial units located in Ganga basin states.03 Aug, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
- 37,000 million litres of sewage flows into rivers daily: ReportEvents around World Water Day, which is marked every year on March 22, may remind everyone about the implications of dwindling water reserv...23 Mar, 2015, 11.47 AM 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
- 48 industrial units polluting Ganga asked to close downDirections have been issued to about 48 industrial units polluting River Ganga to close down, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.14 Jul, 2014, 05.59 PM IST
- 48 industrial units polluting Ganga asked to close downDirections have been issued to about 48 industrial units polluting River Ganga to close down, the Rajya Sabha was informed today by the MoE...14 Jul, 2014, 04.03 PM IST
- 48 industrial units polluting Ganga asked to close downDirections have been issued to about 48 industrial units polluting Ganga to close down, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.14 Jul, 2014, 03.59 PM IST
- Dams may dry up Ganga, warns ministerial groupAn inter-ministerial group has recommended that the projects in Ganga basin be re-engineered to maintain 30-50% of water flow in the lean p...11 Apr, 2013, 02.50 AM IST
- Cleaning Ganga: Now, IITs jump to the rescueFor the first time, 7 IITs will prepare a comprehensive river basin management plan for Ganga. The plan will outline measures for restorati...05 Jun, 2010, 12.10 AM IST
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