'Namami Gange' improved water quality of Ganga: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah said the project to clean Ganga, one of the important rivers of the country, has been a success and the gover...
13 Mar, 2020, 03.05 PM IST
Bachendri Pal to lead month-long rafting expedition to clean GangaThe expedition will start from Haridwar on October 5 and traverse through Bijnor, Farukhabad, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Buxar and end in...
28 Sep, 2018, 12.53 PM IST
Armed forces men to swim 2,800 km in Ganga for 'Swachh Bharat'Naidu today flagged off the Ganga expedition here, which will be headed by Wing Commander and adventure sportsman Paramvir Singh.
11 Jul, 2018, 01.12 PM IST
Floating bodies, funeral on banks main causes of Ganga pollution: ITBPHundreds of floating bodies of humans and animals, funeral on the banks and less flow of water in the mainstream are among the major causes...
21 Dec, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
Ganga pollution very high in UP: ITBP expedition teamAfter a two-month-long river rafting expedition along the Ganga, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team has found that pollution level ...
08 Dec, 2015, 08.19 PM IST
Centre needs to expedite process of cleaning Ganga: UP Minister Shivpal YadavHe stressed on the need to spread awareness among people about keeping the river clean and urged the people to take part in the effort.
26 Nov, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
All-women explorer team from 7 continents to journey across GangesKrushnaa Patil, who in 2009 had summited Mount Everest and became the then youngest Indian woman to achieve the feat, says the Ganga is a v...
18 Oct, 2015, 01.56 PM IST
Forceful efforts needed to make 'Swachh Bharat' successful: Kiren RijijuThe Minister of State for Home Affairs said despite a national campaign running for last fifteen months, much needs to be done still.
13 Oct, 2015, 01.22 PM IST
Harish Rawat moots idea of building Ganga bypass canal in Rishikesh, HaridwarRawat today demanded an assistance of Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre to achieve 100 per cent results in the Clean Ganga mission.
05 Oct, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
Uma Bharti flags off Ganga river rafting expedition from DevprayagUnderlining the need to keep the flow of the river unobstructed to keep it clean, she said only run-of-the-river dam projects will be given...
02 Oct, 2015, 08.30 PM IST
ITBP mission for 'Swachh Ganga' flagged off from UttarakhandThe voyage is being undertaken by the force as part of its efforts to contribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for cleaning the mi...
02 Oct, 2015, 06.51 PM IST
ITBP to undertake 'Swachh Ganga' mission next monthITBP troops will embark on a 2,350-km long 'Swachh Ganga' river rafting expedition next month as part of efforts to contribute to Prime Min...
28 Sep, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
Swachchh Ganga: ITBP to undertake over 2,000 km voyage from October"The teams will also collect polythene and other waste from the river and will dispose it as per guidelines of environment ministry," a sen...
20 Sep, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
Government may consider law to restrict use of river, ground water for drinking: Uma BhartiGovernment may consider bringing in a legislation to restrict usage of river and ground water for drinking purpose while treated and rainwa...
19 May, 2015, 09.56 PM IST
Clean Ganga Expedition next adventure for team BachendriThe 60-year-old heads the Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) in Jamshedpur and is president of the Women Adventure Network of India (WA...
24 Mar, 2015, 06.51 PM IST
Foreign explorers to sail 2,444km of Ganga to highlight its pollution woesAs PM Modi prepares to head a mega committee to oversee the clean-up of the Ganga, Bancroft-Arnesen Explore has rounded up eight women for ...
28 Aug, 2014, 11.35 AM IST
ITBP rafting team traverses Ganga’s entire length, collects water samplesThe “never-done-before” expedition comprised a 20-member river rafting team led by DIG S S Mishra and traversed through five states and 30 ...
12 Jul, 2012, 03.57 AM IST