The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed chairmen of the Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Bihar pollution control boards, to inspect industrial units polluting Ganga and submit a report within 15 days ...
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Ganga River Pollution
Ganga River Pollution
During a roundtable discussion on 'Treated Wastewater Reuse Policies and Approaches in India and the European Union-A Comparative Assessment', the NMCG director stressed on the necessity for river basin management and treated wastewater reuse ...
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The plantation drive, as part of the Namami Gange initiative, saw participation from school children, volunteers and farmers who jointly planted 4,000 saplings ...
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Villages on the Ganga river basin are a part of the massive sanitation drive, launched with the aim to prevent waste flowing into the holy river ...
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To facilitate wider public participation for Namami Gange, Clean Ganga Fund was established for Public Sector Undertakings, NRIs and other individuals to make their contribution for Ganga clean up ...
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President Ram Nath Kovind has ensured that the Central government is fully committed to ensuring an uninterrupted flow of river Ganga and making it pollution-free, along with other rivers of India ...
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Central Pollution Control Board Chairman S P S Parihar directed the authorities to take immediate action to effectively control all polluting sources responsible for pollution in the Ganga river from Bithoor to Fatehpur stretch ...
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River Ganga is considered as the lifeline of India, however the Central Pollution Control Board data reveals that the river water is so polluted that it is unfit for drinking as well as bathing ...
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Faecal coliform bacteria, such as E.coli, are found in excreta that contaminates water through untreated sewerage ...
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Ascetic Aatmabodhanand’s demand include the passage of the Ganga Act and a ban on deforestation and mining in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand among others, in order to save the holy river of Ganga ...
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The expedition will be carried out by a team of 15 scientists and engineers, co-led by National Geographic Fellows who will work with international partners to provide science-based, actionable information to help combat the plastic pollution in Ganga ...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for multiple projects including sewage treatment and management plants, crematoria development, bio-remediation of drains, river surface cleaning on Friday to expedite the process of cleaning the Ganga River ...
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