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People are raising questions: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Mahakumbh 'faecal contamination' rowConcerns about the water quality at Triveni Sangam during MahaKumbh have arisen. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath insists the water is purifi...20 Feb, 2025, 01.36 PM IST- Faecal bacteria levels surpass safe limits at Maha Kumbh, says CPCB; Doctors warn of health risksWater quality in Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh fails to meet bathing standards due to high faecal coliform levels, indicating sewage cont...18 Feb, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
- Ganga water in Haridwar is 'B' class, unsafe for drinking: Pollution BoardThe Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board found the Ganga river water in Haridwar to be in the 'B' category, which means it is unsuitable for...04 Dec, 2024, 06.19 PM IST
- Pollution in Ganga: SC stays NGT order directing criminal prosecution of Uttarakhand govt officialsThe Supreme Court has stayed an order from the National Green Tribunal that called for criminal prosecution and punitive action against Utt...06 Sep, 2024, 12.25 PM IST
- So, the Seine's now clean, Ganga, anyone?Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo demonstrated the Seine's cleanliness for Olympic swimmers with a public swim, restoring confidence after a $1.5 bn...18 Jul, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
- As Delhi AQI levels hit the 400-mark, 'odd-even' policy set to make a comebackThe Delhi government is considering reinstating the 'odd-even' policy to combat worsening air quality as the Air Quality Index (AQI) exceed...03 Nov, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
- Taking cargo off trucks and putting back onto ships: Modi govt's big plan to develop 23 river systemsIndia is eyeing an investment of ₹35,000 crore by 2047 to create a network of waterways in the country. Union minister for ports, shipping ...05 Mar, 2023, 03.10 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
- Green Tribunal asks Punjab, Haryana, UP about steps to tackle crop burningThe NGT has asked the states ways to tackle crop burning as it is a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi.09 Jul, 2019, 01.41 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
- Water quality of Ganga has worsened in 3 years, says studyPrime Minister Narendra Modi had set an ambitious 2019 deadline to achieve results on nirmalta (cleanliness) of Ganga when he launched the ...15 Mar, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
- New authority proposed for action against industrial units polluting GangaUma Bharti also said a "good news" is expected in the next 15 days in connection with the ambitious Ken-Betwa river-linking project, which ...16 Aug, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
- Government issues closure notices to 141 polluting unitsNotices were also issued to 3,145 highly polluting industries under 17 categories for installation of 24x7 continuous effluent/emission mon...07 Mar, 2016, 08.37 PM IST
- Uma Bharti launches web portal on Ganga rejuvenation planAs part of its efforts to make the Ganga rejuvenation programme a mass movement, the Ministry of Water Resource launched a web portal to co...12 Sep, 2014, 05.54 PM IST
- NHRC takes note of Ganga pollutionTaking suo moto cognizance of a news report on the plight of the Ganga published in The Times of India, the National Human Rights Commissio...28 Nov, 2013, 03.15 AM IST
- Rapid decline in commercially important fishes in GangaIt is ironical that Patnaites consume fishes imported from Andhra Pradesh despite the city situated on the bank of the Ganga.The number of ...07 Jul, 2013, 02.53 AM IST
- Pollution in Ganga claims more lives than bomb blasts: L K AdvaniAdvani expressed concerns over the increasing level of pollution in the Ganga, saying it was claiming more lives than those caused by blast...14 Aug, 2011, 12.33 PM IST
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