CLEAN GANGA

Pradeep Sangwan's campaign of clearing plastic waste from Himalayas draws praise from Modi

The 35-year-old who hails from Gurgaon is a mountaineer based in Himachal Pradesh and he established 'Healing Himalayas Foundation' four ye...

Covid-19 has played spoilsport this year but the company is looking to further consolidate and expand its position as a total solutions pro...

IBRD official lauds India's efforts towards river rejuvenation and cleanliness

Xavier Chauvet De Beauchene of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has lauded India's efforts towards river re...

Ganga clean up in Rishikesh: Flowers offered by devotees to be used for making incense sticks

A cottage industry has already been set up in Keregaon for making organic incense sticks out of these flowers by a private entrepreneur.

India on course to exceed Paris agreement targets, says report

India is among the most polluted globally, across air/ water and noise pollution.

Namami Gange mission: PM Modi inaugurates six sewage treatment plants in Uttarakhand

Describing Ganga as a symbol of the country's cultural glory and faith, Modi said that from the point of the river's origin at Gaumukh in U...

PM Modi to inaugurate six mega projects in U'Khand under 'Namami Gange', first museum on Ganga

He will also inaugurate 'Ganga Avalokan', the first museum on Ganga aimed at showcasing the culture, biodiversity and rejuvenation activiti...

Ganga to be safe for bathing in 97 towns in 2 years: Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, NMCG Chief

The assessment from the country’s Ganga mission comes at a time when the Centre is looking to bring in a new Ganga-centric law with stiff p...

Covid-19: Govt body wants research on ‘special properties’ of Ganga water

The NMCG had on April 24 consulted the CSIR-NEERI scientists after getting proposals from NGO Atulya Ganga and conservationists who sought ...

Lockdown: Health of river Ganga improves

The health of Ganga River has seen significant improvement since enforcement of the nationwide lockdown that has led to reduction in dumpin...

'Namami Gange' improved water quality of Ganga: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the project to clean Ganga, one of the important rivers of the country, has been a success and the gover...

CM Yogi plans Ganga yatra to mark 3 yrs in office

Nearing the completion of three years in office in March, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will flag-off a Ganga Yatra - a camp...

PM chairs meeting of Ganga council in Kanpur

The PM chaired the meeting of the council at Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture University. He reviewed the works completed under the project...

Govt sanctions 305 projects for Clean Ganga Mission: Shekhawat

Minister 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...

Give specific timelines for cleaning of Yamuna: National Green Tribunal

A bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel made it clear that the tribunal will finalise fresh timelines with clear advers...

WABAG secures largest ever Clean Ganga order from Bihar government

"This project comprises of a Design, Build and Operate (‘DBO’) scope worth Rs 940 crore and hybrid annuity scope worth around Rs 247 crore,...

Even a drop of pollution in Ganga is matter of concern: NGT

The tribunal also asked the concerned states to take the matter seriously and assist the bench with precise information either through seni...