The lost river
In India, nothing encapsulates the failure of governance more than the unforgivable abuse of the Ganga, its largest and most vital source of freshwater. It is no coincidence that Prime Minister Narendra
View ArticleThe Toxic Waters
West Bengal's best-known expert on rivers, Kalyan Rudra, 62, and Babu Bhai, a 32-year-old fisherman, have a common lament-hilsa, the fish that can tingle Bengali taste buds like nothing else on earth,
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on irregularities in expenditure on cleaning...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on irregularities in expenditure on cleaning of Ganga, 21/07/2014.
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on cleaning of river Ganga, 21/07/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on cleaning of river Ganga, 21/07/2014.
View ArticleAffidavit of the Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India and Mission Director,...
Affidavit of the Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India and Mission Director, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in terms of the Supreme Court order dated 13/08/2014 in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs
View ArticleImproper use of clean energy fund weakening India: expert
India’s leveraging strength in climate finance will be “weakened” globally after the central government’s failure to properly plan state-wise sharing of revenue generated from the coal cess–driven...
View ArticleVA Tech Wabag bags order for Ganga Action Plan Project
Wabag will be responsible for the design, engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the sewage treatment plant VA Tech Wabag has bagged a Rs 220-crore order to design and construct
View ArticleRs 20k cr to give Ganga a new lease of life
`Namami Gange' To Create Jobs For Local People The government's efforts to clean and protect the Ganga on Wednesday got a big financial boost of Rs 20,000 crore which the Centre will spend to rejuvenate
View ArticleUma Bharti inspects nullahs pouring sewage into Ganga
The much-touted Namami Gange project, which was allocated Rs 20,000 crore by the Union Government recently, will complete its first phase by October 2016 and on-ground Ganga rejuvenation work will begin.
View ArticleNaithani urges Uma to clear Ganga proposals
Minister for Drinking Water and Education Mantri Prasad Naithani called on Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti in New Delhi today. Naithani apprised
View ArticleCry of the Ganga: Getting the Territorial Army to help clean rivers is nice,...
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has reiterated the government’s intention to raise new Territorial Army battalions, comprising ex-soldiers and commanded by regular army officers, specifically for...
View ArticleNGT calls meeting of top officials on Ganga Action Plan
The National Green Tribunal today blamed both the Centre and the states of passing the buck on cleaning of the river Ganga, as it convened a high-level meeting next week to discuss implementation of the
View ArticlePM's constituency sees Ganga cleaning project restarting after 6 months
Government officials in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency achieved a major success on Sunday when they convinced the farmers to call off their six months old stir after which the
View ArticleThe Toxic Waters
West Bengal's best-known expert on rivers, Kalyan Rudra, 62, and Babu Bhai, a 32-year-old fisherman, have a common lament-hilsa, the fish that can tingle Bengali taste buds like nothing else on earth,
View ArticleGanga Rejuvenation: Committee on Estimates (2016-17)
The Committee on Estimates present this Fifteenth Report on 'Ganga Rejuvenation'. The parliamentary panel expressed its concern over Ganga being listed among the 10 most polluted rivers in the world....
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants Under GAP, 30/03/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants Under GAP, 30/03/2017. Namami Gange aims to focus on pollution abatement interventions namely Interception, diversion & treatment of waste water
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Ganga river pollution,...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Versus Union of India & Others dated 13/07/2017 regarding Ganga river pollution. NGT notes that GAP I and GAP II has
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