Page 6 - Ganga

Ganga told to explain why its land was used to construct trenching ground

Days after being accorded 'human' status, the river Ganga receives ir=ts first legal notice

In a first, govt to penalise individuals for polluting Ganga

Government is planning to bring a bill to ensure cleanliness and uninterrupted flow of Ganga

Govt releases Rs 315 crore for building toilets along Ganga

So far, 14,500 toilets have been constructed under this scheme

Ganga crosses extreme danger level in West Bengal

Badly affected areas are Kalichak Block number 3, Pardewanapur-Shobhapur gram panchayat and Birnagar gram panchayat

RTI revelation: Rs 2,958 crore spent on Ganga 'clean-up' without visible results

The 14-year-old Lucknow girl sought to know from 'Modi uncle' why he has not been serious on the crucial project

Two separate committees formed to prepare draft of Ganga Act

Both the committees have been formed in line with statements made by Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti to this regard

Panel formed to prepare Ganga de-siltation plan

Madhav Chitale, a member of the National Ganga River Basin Authority, has been appointed chairman of the committee

By 2020 no untreated sewage to be disposed in Ganga

Namami Gange programme has been launched which provides necessary actions towards achieving the objective

Water resources ministry: No more dams on Ganga in Uttarakhand

Views contradict those of environment and power ministries, which had banked on a 1916 pact allowing dams if 1,000 cusecs of water flow was ensured

'Holy mail' wants to bring Mother Ganga to your house

Soon, water from Ganges might be delivered at your doorstep by your neighbourhood postman. Announcing the accomplishments of the ministry of communications and information technology in the past two years, minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said a proposal to deliver 'Gangajal' via an e-commerce platform is being considered."I used to get several requests that with the vast network of India Post, can we get Ganga water. I have directed the department of posts to utilise e-commerce platform and make arrangements for providing pure Gangajal from Haridwar/Rishikesh to people. They have assured they will take proactive steps to address cultural needs," he told reporters.While Prasad didn't divulge details of the plan, an official said, "The department would conduct a feasibility study and figure out the whole process." While Prasad didn't divulge the details of the plan, an official in the ministry said, "The department would conduct a feasibility study and figure out how to carry

Ganga to be cleaned by July 2018, says Uma Bharti

The minister said that the return of aqua life in Ganga would be the biggest benchmark to prove that it has been rejuvenated.

20 water recycling plants coming up on Ganga: Nitin Gadkari

Govt will use this water from recycling plants at 13 railway stations and refinery in Mathura, besides 13 power projects