The National Mission for Clean Ganga has spent over Rs. 47 crores to construct and modernise 24 ghats and three crematoria in Kanpur and Bithoor towns of Uttar Pradesh over the past five years ...
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In a bid to clean the river Ganga and its tributaries, the National Mission for Clean Ganga under its Namami Gange programme has sanctioned sewage treating projects with an outlay of Rs. 460 crore to manage the 48 million litres per day of sewage generated in Mathura city ...
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With the installation of two new Sewer Treatment Plants under National Mission for Clean Ganga, the sewage treatment capacity of Haridwar city has been increased to 145 million litre per day which is adequate for treating the 108 million litres of sewage being generated in the city per day ...
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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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National Mission for Clean Ganga organised a national level programme to mark the World Environment Day and also launched a new publication highlighting the work of the Namami Gange Projects ...
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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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National Green Tribunal directed that the National Mission for Clean Ganga needs to duly demarcate flood plains, set up biodiversity parks and undertake afforestation ...
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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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The Namami Gange programme, an integrated mission for Ganga rejuvenation, won the coveted 'Public Water Agency of the Year' award at the Global Water Summit ...
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Voicing dissatisfaction over the steps taken by the West Bengal government to clean the Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state to monitor the progress in the implementation of pollution laws ...
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