Drinking water standards have improved in India: WWCWorld Water Council (WWC) recently carried out a major survey on water awareness in major parts of the world, including India.
06 May, 2017, 02.09 PM IST
26 projects worth Rs 2,154.28 crore approved for Ganga cleanupIt will create sewage treatment capacity of 188 million litres daily (MLD), setting up 13 new STPs in the states.
08 Apr, 2017, 09.05 PM IST
Uma Bharti: People must co-operate in cleaning up of riversUma Bharti said the government has allocated a sum of Rs 20,000 crore to cleanup the rivers but people's co-operation is very necessary.
11 Jun, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
Ganga cleanup plan start of mission to clean major waterbodies: Prakash JavadekarThe Centre's Ganga clean-up programme was the 'beginning' of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government's mission to clean up major water bodies ...
29 Nov, 2014, 05.17 PM IST
Ganga cleanup plan start of mission to clean major waterbodiesThe Indian rivers were 'filthy' because we have the habit of throwing (things) into water bodies- Prakash Javadekar
29 Nov, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe hosts dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in BrisbaneWarmth, mutual admiration and convergence of views had marked the meeting between Modi and Abe during the Prime Minister's recent visit to ...
14 Nov, 2014, 05.49 PM IST
Swachh Bharat: Nominated by PM Modi, Suresh Raina, Kailash Kher accept challenge, Akhilesh Yadav smilesModi launched the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi this morning and nominated nine persons to carry forward ...
10 Nov, 2014, 03.32 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives home after concluding successful Japan visitHe arrived here this afternoon after five-day trip during which he visited Kyoto, besides Tokyo where he held talks with his Japanese count...
03 Sep, 2014, 03.46 PM IST
PM Modi concludes successful Japan visit, leaves for homeThe two countries decided to enhance cooperation in defence and other strategic areas and also signed five pacts covering defence exchanges.
03 Sep, 2014, 10.11 AM IST
Modi's Japan visit 2014: Prime Minister describes Japan trip as very successfulPM hopes India's infrastructure will improve & will become clean with the help of $35 billion promised by Japan over five years.
02 Sep, 2014, 10.17 PM IST
Modi's 100 days: Going with flow, PM shows what water, Ganga mean to himModi has transferred its nodal agency NGRBA from environment ministry to the water resources ministry, giving Bharti powers to accomplish t...
02 Sep, 2014, 11.04 AM IST
Rameshwaram cleanup drive makes quiet and steady progressLocated on Tamil Nadu's southern coastline, Rameshwaram is one of the holiest places for Hindus and receives about 1.5 crore pilgrims every...
12 Jul, 2014, 01.48 PM IST
Make Ganga users pay for clean-up: ActivistsGanga can only be saved if all stakeholders are aware of the threats and 40-odd crore consumers who use Ganga in some way or another.
07 Jul, 2014, 11.59 AM IST
Road map on Ganga cleanup mission to be presented ahead of House session in JulyThe proposed Cabinet note, piloted by the water resources ministry, will provide a roadmap to clean and revitalise the Ganga, said Shipping...
07 Jun, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
Israel, Denmark keen to partner in Narendra Modi's Ganga cleanup programme, water managementIsrael and Denmark, global leaders in water technology and water management, say they can be part of this particular national mission.
06 Jun, 2014, 11.06 AM IST
Top corporates like Taj & Lalit groups to 'adopt' Varanasi ghats for cleaning, maintenanceThe details of this are being presently worked out and should be finalised by the time we ready our plan of action for the first 100 days,"...
02 Jun, 2014, 08.07 AM IST
Activists await details of Narendra Modi’s Ganga cleanup planThe spotlight is shining brighter than ever on the most infamous issues bedeviling the spiritual city: cleaning up of the Ganga and its urb...
19 May, 2014, 10.48 AM IST