MV Ganga Vilas has put India and Bangladesh on world's river cruise map: Sarbananda SonowalWelcoming ‘MV Ganga Vilas’, the world’s longest river cruise at its culminating destination in Dibrugarh, Sonowal hailed it as a historic a...
UN ranks Namami Gange among Top 10 World Restoration Flagship ProgrammesThe announcement was made as leaders from across the globe gathered in Montreal, Canada for the UN Biodiversity Conference, where governmen...
Goal is to ensure private cos' share in cargo handling rises: Sarbananda SonowalWe are exploring every aspect to strengthen inland waterways that benefit people in goods transportation and provide seamless connectivity ...
Varanasi to become business hub through inland waterways under PM Gati Shakti schemeThe 2-day event under the aegis of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is aimed to take a deep dive into the PM Gati Shakti NMP, its...
Rs 30,000 crore sanctioned to clean Ganga, its tributaries, says Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat"The graph of requirement of our natural resources and economic development is identical. Given the demographic, geographic vastness of Ind...
Centre planning to use fortified Ganga sludge as substitute for chemical fertilisersTreated water, rich in phosphorus and nutrients, is good for crop growth and in the last two weeks various rounds of discussions have been ...
Centre looking to monetise treated sewage, dirty water removed from GangaDirector general (DG) of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Asok Kumar said the agency will start selling treated water to the IOCL in...
Blue economy: Focusing on fisheries sector for optimum growthThis year's budget will pave the way for further growth of the sector and bridge critical gaps through demonstrative activities and technol...
Full text of FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech"In May 2019, Prime Minister Modi received a massive mandate to form the government again."