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Kheer Ganga disaster: Why nature struck backA devastating mudslide struck Dharali village in Uttarkashi. It demolished buildings built on the Kheer Ganga floodplain. Experts suspect a...08 Aug, 2025, 11.35 PM IST- What steps taken to remove encroachments along Ganga? Supreme Court asks Centre, BiharThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre and Bihar government to submit status reports detailing actions taken to remove illegal construct...11 Apr, 2025, 03.04 PM IST
- Pollution: Parliamentary Panel says 23 Yamuna sites fail water quality testA parliamentary panel has revealed that life-sustaining capacity in the Yamuna River's Delhi stretch is almost non-existent, with 23 out of...13 Mar, 2025, 12.58 PM IST
- SC directs Bihar govt to ensure no further construction takes place adjacent to GangaThe Supreme Court has directed the Bihar government to prevent further construction near the Ganga River, particularly in and around Patna....02 Dec, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
- In a first, DPCC to study microplastics pollution in River Yamuna, Delhi's soil, foodThe river water and the adjacent soil are contaminated with various pollutants, including heavy metals. In this study, the effects of seaso...19 Dec, 2021, 05.25 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
- Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea against encroachments on Ganga floodplains in PatnaThe top court was hearing a plea filed by Patna resident Ashok Kumar Sinha against June 30, 2020 order of NGT dismissing his plea against i...02 Feb, 2021, 02.37 PM IST
- NGT warns of action against Kanpur tanneries over effluent treatment plants issueThe National Green Tribunal has rapped the tanneries over the delay in setting up of common effluent treatment plants (CETP) and directed t...07 Jun, 2018, 06.03 PM IST
- NGT directs Centre to submit report on steps to clean GangaThe green panel had passed a slew of directions to rejuvenate Ganga, declaring as 'No Development Zone' an area of 100 metres from the edge...15 Oct, 2017, 12.37 PM IST
- This NGT order changes everything about cleaning river GangaIn a significant order seeking a fundamental change in strategy in cleaning the river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal on Thursday direct...13 Jul, 2017, 08.41 PM IST
- Clarify stand on Ganga encroachments, NGT tells Centre and othersThe tribunal also asked them to specify their view on minimum environmental flow of the river and extraction of groundwater to restore Gang...15 Jun, 2017, 05.41 PM IST
- NGT to inspect most polluted parts of GangaThe tribunal had earlier said that excessive extraction of water between Haridwar and Unnao in Ganga floodplains was a serious issue and sh...02 May, 2017, 07.28 PM IST
- Stop excessive water extraction from Ganga floodplains: NGTA bench headed by NGT Chairperson said the water which is being diverted into the various canals should be regulated so as to help maintain...20 Apr, 2017, 05.59 PM IST
- Stricter penalty for polluting Ganga on cardsThe panel has fixed a deadline of December 31, 2020, to free Ganga and its tributaries from environmental pollution.13 Apr, 2017, 02.02 PM IST
- Notification to protect Ganga flood plains issued: Govt to NGTEnvironment Ministry told the NGT that the Water Resources Ministry has issued a notification, which provides for protection of flood plain...12 Feb, 2017, 05.47 PM IST
- Land scarcity: Reclaim land for industry from rivers, reservoirsSadly, the Ganga and its tributaries flow mostly through backward, misgoverned states where few people want to invest — UP, Bihar and West ...27 Sep, 2015, 11.12 AM 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
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