So, the Seine's now clean, Ganga, anyone?Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo demonstrated the Seine's cleanliness for Olympic swimmers with a public swim, restoring confidence after a $1.5 bn...
18 Jul, 2024, 11.23 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
Ganga's quality improved since 2014, 68 of 97 locations compliant with bathing standards: NMCG DGNoting that the cleaning of river Ganga is a continuous process, a senior official said many initiatives have started yielding results and ...
24 Oct, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
Water quality of Ganga has worsened in 3 years, says studyPrime Minister Narendra Modi had set an ambitious 2019 deadline to achieve results on nirmalta (cleanliness) of Ganga when he launched the ...
15 Mar, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
No water shortage in India, but management not adequate: Nitin GadkariThe Union water minister who also handles the Road and Transport portfolio made the comments at the National Water Awards ceremony for 2018.
25 Feb, 2019, 04.55 PM IST
Zero sewer discharge in Ganga in Varanasi by NovThe Ganga Action Plan was launched by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Varanasi on June 14, 1986 to reduce the pollution load on Ganga.
03 Feb, 2019, 03.42 PM IST
Zero sewer discharge in Ganga in Varanasi by Nov03 Feb, 2019, 03.18 PM IST
Modi 'best doctor' to cure India of major 'diseases': Arjun Ram MeghwalMeghwal said cleanliness, corruption, poverty, communalism, casteism and terrorism are the six diseases, identified by the prime minister, ...
19 Jan, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
Uma Bharti makes new move for her love for GangaUma Bharti took over as the new Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister in September, relinquishing the portfolio of Water Resources and Gan...
07 Nov, 2017, 01.37 AM IST
Republic Day: Government's flagship schemes showcased at RajpathThe NDA government's flagship programmes like Swachh Bharat, Digital India and green energy were showcased at the Rajpath during the 67th R...
26 Jan, 2016, 03.06 PM IST
UP, Uttarakhand pollution boards draw NGT's flak on GangaPollution control boards of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand today drew flak from National Green Tribunal for failing to take and suggest meas...
28 Oct, 2015, 08.54 PM IST
Tell us one place where Ganga is clean: NGT asks CentreThe National Green Tribunal today asked the government to "tell us one place" where the Ganga is clean and said that despite spending huge ...
09 Oct, 2015, 08.55 PM IST
Namami Gange: River surface cleaning to begin, backed with public monitoring appIntensive river surface cleaning is set to begin at ten identified cities along the banks of Ganga backed with a Bhuvan Ganga mobile applic...
25 May, 2015, 06.52 AM IST
Government to conduct study on communities dependant on Ganga for livelihoodAs part of Ganga rejuvenation project, government is planning to conduct study on communities which are traditionally dependant on river fo...
22 Feb, 2015, 06.54 PM IST
Contributions to Swach Bharat Kosh and Clean Ganga Fund come under CSR ambitWhile Swach Bharat Kosh is to attract funds for works to improve sanitation facilities, Clean Ganga Fund is for pooling money to be used fo...
24 Oct, 2014, 10.50 PM IST
Ganga water quality has improved: StudyThe chloride level too decreased significantly from 26 to 16 mg/l and the TDS (total dissolved solids) came down to 102 from as high as 210...
20 Oct, 2014, 04.43 PM IST
Harish Rawat seeks report on drains polluting Ganga in UttarakhandUttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has directed the authorities to immediately prepare a report on the drains polluting the river .
14 Sep, 2014, 06.26 PM IST