Ganga River News
At Matri Sadan, seers on fast to save the Ganga are disillusioned
Almost every seer or monk who has stayed at the ashram has undertaken a fast to draw attention to the GangaThe seers’ many demands include a ban on new dam and barrage construction on the Ganga, decommissioning of all existing dams and passage of the Ganga Act
3 min read10 Apr 2019Inland waterways proof of new India, new vision: Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi says revival of inland waterways in India is a new step toward economic development as it would ease traffic pressure on roads and help cut logistic costs
1 min read13 Nov 2018Nearly all Ganga water in UP-Bengal stretch unfit for drinking, bathing
The NGT has directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga to install display boards at a gap of 100 km to indicate whether the water was fit for bathing or drinking
1 min read14 Aug 2018No agreement with Pakistan on resolving Indus Waters Treaty dispute: World Bank
The World Bank said that during its meetings with the Pakistani delegation ’several procedural options’ to resolve the disagreement over the interpretation of the Indus Waters Treaty’s provisions were discussed
2 min read23 May 2018An exchange for Ganga waste management in the offing
London-based GMEX will collaborate with Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies to launch the biomass exchange
2 min read8 Dec 2017Stampede near Simariya Ghat in Bihar’s Begusarai kills 3, several injured
Three women were killed and several others injured in a stampede near Simariya Ghat on the banks of river Ganga in Bihar’s Begusarai around 7 am today, police said
1 min read4 Nov 2017Varanasi turns showcase for infrastructure schemes
Proposed investments in Varanasi range from Rs20,000 crore for the metro to Rs170 crore for the multimodal transport terminal and Rs1,000 crore for a freight village
3 min read19 Sep 2017Wildlife panel rejects UP govt’s plan for ‘religious and hi-tech smart city’ near Ganga
Environment ministry’s panel cited concerns that Uttar Pradesh govt project to create a ’religious and hi-tech smart city’ near Garh Mukteshwar, will kill approximately seven km of the river Ganga
2 min read17 Aug 2017NGT to impose Rs50,000 fine for dumping waste in Ganga river
National Green Tribunal (NGT) also prohibits dumping of waste within 500 metres of Ganga river, declares Rs50,000 fine on anyone found doing so
3 min read13 Jul 2017Rights of rivers
Mint’s quick edit on Uttarakhand high court recognizing the Ganga and Yamuna rivers as living entities, a first such instance in India but has international parallels
1 min read21 Mar 2017Popular Topics
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