'Ganga most visited pilgrim site in world, attracts over 2 crore people every year'Union Tourism and Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said Ganga is the most visited pilgrim site in the world and over 2 crore peo...
02 Nov, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
- ‘Clean Ganga’ model for other rivers: Shah14 Mar, 2020, 07.16 AM IST
- ‘Namami Gange’, $4bn project for cleaning 2500km-long river reaches Western world27 Aug, 2019, 09.31 PM IST
940 dams, barrages built on Ganga restricting its flow: EnvironmentalistsImproving the flow of Ganga is the most important way to rejuvenate it, environmentalist and water management expert Ravi Chopra said.
24 Nov, 2018, 04.27 PM IST
There's an internet of things blueprint for a clean GangaVivek Mehrotra, Chairman of Ganga Rejuvenation Working Group, IET India IoT Panel, says that Ganga as a river has been neglected for a long...
26 Sep, 2017, 01.19 PM IST
Government releases Rs 315 crore for building toilets along GangaThe Ministry released the money to Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for building toilets as per an action plan under Swachh Bharat.
23 Sep, 2016, 03.03 PM IST
India, Germany join hands to clean river GangaMinistry of Water Resources and German International Cooperation, signed an agreement for a tie-up to clean the Ganga river together.
13 Apr, 2016, 07.25 PM IST
Consortium of 7 IITs preparing Ganga Basin Management PlanCollaboration with Japan's funding agency JICA is under consideration in addition to the existing project assistance of Rs 496.9 crore.
11 Dec, 2014, 05.57 PM IST
Villages along Ganga to be open-defecation free by 2022Villages to be covered under the scheme fall under 1,632 gram panchayats along the river bank in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West...
13 Sep, 2014, 10.50 AM 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
Govt launches an exclusive portal for river GangaGovernment on Friday launched an exclusive website on the river Ganga. The move will provide a digital platform to people to extend their s...
12 Sep, 2014, 04.03 PM IST
Hindi name of water resources ministry changedEarlier it was know as Jal Sansadhan, Nadi Vikas Aur Ganga Jeernodhar Mantralaya, a press release said here.
13 Aug, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
- Germany may help in Ganga clean-up
Germany is looking at providing technical and financial support for Ganga rejuvenation, a German official said.
25 Jul, 2014, 06.03 AM IST
Tourism to be major part of Ganga rejuvenation planAn important part of the plan envisages completely stopping inflow of polluted water into the river. It will cost an estimated Rs 80,000 cr...
08 Jul, 2014, 10.25 AM IST
Government preparing compact plan to rejuvenate GangaEarlier, addressing the gathering on the occasion, she recalled the projects of previous Governments, which had failed to clean up river Ga...
25 Jun, 2014, 09.05 PM IST
Govt preparing compact plan to rejuvenate Ganga, other riversBharti also exude confidence that people would give an overwhelming mandate in favour of BJP in 2019 also.
25 Jun, 2014, 03.38 PM IST
- Centre to hold 'Ganga Manthan' before finalizing its river rejuvenation blueprint
Religious leaders — sadhus and saints — will also be consulted by the Centre before making a blue print of its Ganga rejuvenation programme...
12 Jun, 2014, 08.14 PM IST