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
Over Rs 3,600 crore released in last 3 years for cleaning GangaThe minister said 154 priority drains and 1,109 grossly polluting industries (GPIs) have been identified along the river, most of which are...
15 Mar, 2018, 04.28 PM IST
Ganga cleaning: NGT issues warrants against Haryana, RajasthanThe green panel also directed the resident commissioners of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar to be present before it on September 4, the next date ...
01 Sep, 2017, 05.49 PM IST
NGT declares 100 metres from edge of Ganga as "no-development zone"The green tribunal directed that “100 meters from the edge of the river would be treated as no development/construction zone” along the str...
14 Jul, 2017, 12.18 AM IST
BJP win may give Ganga a new lifeIt is expected to expedite various projects under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Namami Gange’ programme through better coordina...
13 Mar, 2017, 02.16 AM IST
Submit report on drains joining Ganga by November 7: NGT to panelNGT also said the report should give details of drains joining Ganga from the stretch Haridwar to Unnao and the quantum and quality of wast...
25 Oct, 2016, 02.59 PM IST
Government approves Rs 1,955-crore road link projectThe cost is estimated to be Rs 1,954.77 crore, including cost of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation and other pre-constructi...
13 Oct, 2016, 02.44 PM IST
Projects worth Rs 2446 crore approved for developments of ghats and crematoriums along river GangaGiving a major fillip to its Ganga rejuvenation efforts, National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) - a central body to implement the gov...
04 May, 2016, 08.49 PM IST
NGBRA approves projects for development of ghats, crematoriaSanctioned by Empowered Steering Committee (ESC) of NGBRA yesterday, the projects will be undertaken in stretches from Haridwar to Uttarakh...
04 May, 2016, 03.40 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to launch model stretch of Ganga in Jharkhand: Uma BharatiUnion Water Resources Minister said the prime minister will launch the model 80-km stretch of the river for clean-up operation on May 19 ne...
01 Apr, 2016, 08.38 PM IST
NGT direction to UP government on Ganga pollution issueThe National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and its state pollution control board to apprise the public about pen...
31 Jan, 2016, 10.10 AM IST
NGT direction to Uttar Pradesh government on Ganga pollution issueThe state govt has been told to apprise the public about pending proceedings as it may order shifting of polluting industrial units located...
31 Jan, 2016, 09.57 AM 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
- Study sounds SOS on river pollution
At a time when the country's national river Ganga has caught the attention of policymakers, a new report of India's key pollution watchdog ...
26 Mar, 2015, 09.15 AM IST
- 'Give Ganga plan in 15 days or face action'
At a time when the country's national river Ganga has caught the attention of policymakers, a new report of India's key pollution watchdog ...
26 Mar, 2015, 09.10 AM 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
Clean Ganga: Stretch in Jharkhand to be a priorityA group of ministers had a detailed deliberation on the action plan on Wednesday under chairmanship of urban development minister Venkaiah ...
29 Jan, 2015, 11.53 AM IST