Ganga getting highly polluted after Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh, finds report
The Ganga is getting highly polluted after Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh and the stretch from Kannauj to Prayagraj has seen
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World Bank to give another $400 mn for Namami Gange; first IBRD guarantee for wastewater treatment planned
The World Bank has announced additional funding to the tune of $400 million for the Centre’s ambitious Namami Gange programme
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World Bank to give another $400 mn for Namami Gange; first IBRD guarantee for wastewater treatment planned
The World Bank has announced additional funding to the tune of $400 million for the Centre’s ambitious Namami Gange programme
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CPCB revises idol immersion guidelines; use of plastic, PoP as material banned
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has banned the use of plastic, thermocol and Plaster of Paris in making idols
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Prime Minister Modi chairs first National Ganga Council meeting
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently chaired the first ever meeting of the National Ganga Council and called for making rejuvenation
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Rural India still far away from piped water connections, finds NSS
Nearly 80 per cent of Indian households are still without piped water connection and in rural areas, members from over
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Ganga rejuvenation: Centre plans jail time, heavy fine for polluters
The Centre has said over one-third of the Namami Gange projects have already been implemented and made operational and the
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