NGT seeks CPCB report on whether pouring milk into rivers during rituals causes pollutionThe National Green Tribunal is investigating if pouring milk into rivers constitutes water pollution. A petition highlighted a religious ev...
20 May, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Jharkhand records zero polluted stretches on Ganga main stem for 7th straight year: Namami GangeJharkhand has set a benchmark by maintaining its segment of the Ganga river pristine for seven straight years. This achievement stems from ...
19 May, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
NGT says situation of water pollution grim, directs 100% treatment of sewage entering riversThe NGT warned that if this is not done, the local bodies and concerned departments of the states and Union Territories (UTs) will be liabl...
06 Dec, 2019, 06.18 PM IST
- To check river pollution, NGT forms Central Monitoring Committee11 Apr, 2019, 07.56 PM IST
NGT forms Central Monitoring Committee to prepare national plan for polluted riversThe NGT directed the Central Monitoring Committee to give its report by July 31.
11 Apr, 2019, 04.03 PM IST
Ganga water has heavy metal, pesticide traces: CPCB15 Sep, 2016, 08.46 PM IST
Besides Ganga, 254 polluted river stretches too require attentionThe Central Pollution Control Board had last year identified polluted river stretches and found the number of such stretches had increased ...
25 Jan, 2016, 12.50 PM IST
Organic pollution is predominant cause of water pollution: Prakash JavadekarOrganic pollution is the predominant cause of water pollution across 2,500 locations which were monitored across the country, the governmen...
18 Dec, 2015, 06.20 PM IST
NGT asks Centre's response on plea seeking emergency plan to stop river pollution in UPThe NGT issued the notice to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and State and Central Pollution Control Boards.
14 May, 2015, 04.39 PM IST
37,000 million litres of sewage flows into rivers daily: ReportEvents around World Water Day, which is marked every year on March 22, may remind everyone about the implications of dwindling water reserv...
23 Mar, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
764 industries 'grossly polluting' Ganga: Sanwar Lal JatAn inspection report done by CPCB under a direction from National Green Tribunal has been placed in public domain, Jat said.
15 Dec, 2014, 08.00 PM IST
Central Pollution Control Board uploads list of units polluting Ganga on its website"A list of 972 polluting industries has been uploaded on the CPCB website," Minister of State for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar...
24 Jul, 2014, 04.11 PM IST
Govt has identified over 3,200 polluting industries: JavadekarThe government on Wednesday informed Parliament that it had identified 3,266 highly polluting industries and 150 polluted stretches along v...
17 Jul, 2014, 06.55 AM IST
150 polluted stretches along rivers in the country: GovernmentPrakash Javadekar also said that 1193 schemes out of 1430 sanctioned schemes have been completed under NRCP and NGRBA.
16 Jul, 2014, 08.51 PM IST
- 764 industries, 5 states behind Ganga pollution, National Green Tribunal informed
The information was provided to the tribunal through a joint affidavit filed by the Union Environment Ministry and the National Ganga River...
01 Mar, 2014, 01.48 AM IST
- Sufficient waterflow can help solve Ganga's pollution woes
The Ganga, declared National River in 2009, is still battling with pollution and people's apathy.The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) admits t...
26 Oct, 2013, 02.19 AM IST
- 35 rivers covered by National River Conservation Plan
The National River Conservation Plan, under which the Ganga Action Plans are formulated, now covers 35 rivers spread over 20 states, the Go...
18 Dec, 2008, 01.44 PM IST