Polluted Ganga water can affect health of crores of pilgrims visiting Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj: NGTThe National Green Tribunal expressed concern over untreated sewage discharge into the Ganga in Prayagraj ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela. A h...
05 Dec, 2024, 09.29 PM IST
Water quality of Ganga in UP deteriorating due to discharge of sewage: NGTThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) found that untreated sewage discharge from Uttar Pradesh is polluting the Ganga River. The NGT criticized...
09 Nov, 2024, 03.26 PM IST
Pollution in Ganga: NGT directs UP Jal Nigam to complete sewer work expeditiously02 Aug, 2020, 03.23 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
Sewage in Ganga: NGT show cause notice to five municipal bodiesA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed the municipal bodies of Mirzapur, Chunar, Bhadohi, Fatehpur and Hastinapu...
20 May, 2016, 09.43 PM IST
NGT seeks complete data on sewage discharged in GangaThe National Green Tribunal today slammed Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) over the quantum of sewage discharged in Ganga from...
21 Mar, 2016, 07.17 PM IST
Don't release funds without our approval: NGT to CentreThe National Green Tribunal today directed Centre not to release funds for cleaning the Ganga from Gomukh to Kanpur without its permission.
12 Jan, 2016, 07.56 PM IST
NGT directs Centre to take clear stand on Ganga rejuvenationThe National Green Tribunal today directed the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government to take a clear stand on a mechanism to clean the river ...
04 Jan, 2016, 10.35 PM IST
Water quality at Sangam gets affected during Kumbh: GovernmentWater quality of Ganga and Yamuna rivers gets affected at Sangam in Allahabad due to mass bathing during Kumbh and other religious activiti...
06 Aug, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
'Zero discharge policy' goes for a toss as half the sewage in Ganga is from six cities along itMore than half the total sewage discharged into the Ganga every day comes from six big cities with Kolkata, Kanpur and Varanasi leading the...
29 Apr, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
Kolkata, Kanpur, Allahabad among top Ganga polluters: GovernmentBharti said the National Mission for Clean Ganga has received expression of interest from a number of foreign governments to support Ganga ...
27 Apr, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
More than half of untreated sewage flows into rivers: GovernmentForests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar said that 36,874.07 million litres per day (mld) of untreated sewage is discharged in...
23 Apr, 2015, 10.04 PM IST
Centre seeks action plans from municipalities, ULBs on GangaPrakash Javadekar said that Ganga River improvement project is the first of the government’s project to clean and improve all the rivers in...
26 Mar, 2015, 05.55 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
- Time running out to preserve Ganga, states should step up efforts, says PM
PM Manmohan Singh pulled up state governments for tardy performance on sewage treatment and asked them to take action against industries po...
17 Apr, 2012, 02.38 PM IST
- Ganga pollution: High Court summons top official
The Allahabad High Court today summoned principal secretary of UP Urban Development department along with chief of the Jal Nigam.
02 Sep, 2011, 09.23 PM IST
Beyond belief: Who will save the Ganga?Ganga Action Plan (GAP) was launched in June 1985. More than Rs 1,000 crore have been spent on the different phases of the project making l...
11 Feb, 2008, 01.59 AM IST