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
As Yamuna chokes, political heat rises in Mathura ahead of 2027 UP electionsThe deteriorating condition of the Yamuna river in Mathura is becoming a significant political issue ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assemb...
03 May, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Centre to provide Rs 1 lakh crore infra boost to Delhi in 2 years; Nitin Gadkari says it will change the face of the capitalThe Union government will spend Rs 1 lakh crore to enhance Delhi's infrastructure. Projects include cleaning Yamuna, reducing air pollution...
02 Jan, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
Govt sanctions 305 projects for Clean Ganga Mission: ShekhawatMinister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said a total of 305 projects have so far been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 28,61...
21 Nov, 2019, 02.03 PM IST
Tripura governor tweets on SC ban, wonders about cremationThe governor, who is a former BJP leader, tweeted in Hindi on the ban on the bursting of crackers on Diwali and the Janmashtami ritual of d...
10 Oct, 2017, 08.45 PM IST
Uma Bharti launches Namami Gange projects worth Rs 250 crore in UttarakhandUma Bharti said that the Centre is mulling passage of a legislation called the Ganga Act in Parliament for the success of Namami Gange.
07 Jul, 2016, 07.24 PM IST
Uma Bharti launches Ganga Gram programme to curb water pollutionCentre launched Ganga Gram programme in Uttar Pradesh that would treat sewage flow from 1,600 villages located along Ganga banks- in line w...
05 Jan, 2016, 06.32 PM IST
Ganga mission to strengthen livelihood of bankside dwellersBharti called upon the youth to join in the Mission and underlined the need to harmonise policies made at the higher level with the needs o...
02 Jul, 2015, 10.00 PM IST
BJP top leaders review progress in 'Namami Gange' projectTop BJP leaders today reviewed the progress in the 'Namami Gange' project to which government has allotted a whopping Rs 20,000 crore.
30 Jun, 2015, 11.19 PM IST
Steps at ground level needed to clean ganga: Sriprakash JaiswalGanga which is getting polluted every day will not be cleaned by just "mere utterances" of Union ministers, unless strong meaures are taken...
07 Jun, 2015, 10.29 PM IST
Namami Gange: River surface cleaning to begin, backed with public monitoring appIntensive river surface cleaning is set to begin at ten identified cities along the banks of Ganga backed with a Bhuvan Ganga mobile applic...
25 May, 2015, 06.52 AM IST
Namaami Gange mission: Israel offers help for Ganga cleaning projectThe Centre had set a target of three years to rejuvenate the polluted holy river Ganga and has formed an integrated plan 'Namaami Gange' in...
09 Sep, 2014, 01.30 PM IST
Germany keen to share know-how, funds for Ganges clean-upThe Modi government has taken up plan to clean up the Ganges which has become heavily polluted due to industrial and human waste.
03 Aug, 2014, 02.11 PM IST
- Ministry of Environment and Forests may ask hydel projects on Ganga to run at lower capacities
The Ministry of Environment and Forests is considering asking hydel projects on the Ganga to run at up to half their capacities in the inte...
30 May, 2012, 03.24 AM IST
- Clean Ganga project underway to up dolphin population
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is planning to get down to cleaning the Ganges river in order to revive the freshwater dolph...
28 Dec, 2010, 03.23 AM IST
- Tanneries threaten to take govt to SC if asked to relocate
The tanners' association said it will move the Supreme Court against the Uttar Pradesh government's proposal to relocate as many as 400 tan...
29 Mar, 2010, 06.28 PM IST
- Fine for littering polythene, pouches on Ganga banks
In an initiative to make the Ganges pollution free, the city's municipal corporation has banned littering of pan masala pouches and polythe...
12 Dec, 2009, 07.52 PM IST