Comprehensive law for rejuvenation of river Ganga under consideration: Uma BhartiGovernment is considering the need to draft a "comprehensive" legislation for rejuvenation of river Ganga, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
07 Dec, 2015, 07.00 PM IST
- Action soon against industrial units polluting Ganga: Govt
Government has asked the pollution control boards to initiate action against industrial units discharging contaminated effluents in river G...
06 Aug, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
Action soon against industrial units polluting Ganga: GovernmentThe government has launched the ambitious 'Namami Ganga' programme to rejuvenate the river which was fully funded by the Centre.
06 Aug, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Uma Bharti inspects progress of Clean Ganga MissionAfter inspecting the progress of Clean Ganga Mission from Assi Ghat to Dashashwamedha Ghat in Varanasi, Bharti said three new sewage treatm...
15 Jul, 2015, 10.09 PM IST
German government commits 3 million euros for Ganga rejuvenationGerman government has committed nearly Rs 21 crore for rejuvenation of river Ganga and an appraisal by the government to formulate concrete...
28 Jan, 2015, 09.30 PM IST
Germany commits 3 million Euro for Ganga cleaningGermany will provide 3 million Euro to support India's ongoing Ganga rejuvenation plan and explore various options to develop the country's...
28 Jan, 2015, 08.33 PM 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
Water Resources ministry joins FacebookUnion Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sanwarl Lal Jat launched the ministry's official Face...
12 Nov, 2014, 04.58 PM IST
Uma Bharti discusses Ganga rejuvenation plan with National Environmental Engineering Research InstituteThe minister interacted with the institute's scientists on selection of various locations considering the most polluted stretches of Ganga.
27 Oct, 2014, 01.40 PM IST
Committee formed to check cremation pollution in Ganga: Uma BhartiSeveral Hindus prefer to get cremated on the banks of river Ganga on ghats of Varanasi and Haridwar for salvation.
26 Sep, 2014, 04.40 PM IST
Ganga Rejuvenation Plan to be launched from Uttarakhand: Uma BhartiUttarakhand CM Harish Rawat presented to her a proposal worth Rs 9478 crore for several projects to be undertaken as part of the mission.
17 Sep, 2014, 09.57 PM IST
Govt launches an exclusive portal for river GangaGovernment on Friday launched an exclusive website on the river Ganga. The move will provide a digital platform to people to extend their s...
12 Sep, 2014, 04.03 PM IST
Ganga action plan may be extended to other rivers: GovernmentWater Recources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said that the government is giving special attention to rejuv...
17 Jul, 2014, 04.10 PM IST
Tourism to be major part of Ganga rejuvenation planAn important part of the plan envisages completely stopping inflow of polluted water into the river. It will cost an estimated Rs 80,000 cr...
08 Jul, 2014, 10.25 AM IST
Clean up of river Yamuna a part of Ganga rejuvenation: Uma BhartiUnion Water Resource Minister Uma Bharti has said the River Ganga rejuvenation programme would not be successful without cleaning up of riv...
06 Jul, 2014, 04.06 PM IST
Govt preparing compact plan to rejuvenate Ganga, other riversBharti also exude confidence that people would give an overwhelming mandate in favour of BJP in 2019 also.
25 Jun, 2014, 03.38 PM IST
Water Resource Minister Uma Bharti vows to clean up river Ganga"Efforts will be made to make it clean, as pious as it was in the past with the theme 'aviral Ganga, nirmal Ganga'," Uma Bharti told report...
28 May, 2014, 04.59 PM IST