Omveer Kumar, 41, picks up plastic bottles, pouches and food packets as he walks on the wet sand on the banks of the Ganga. As he nears a heap of garbage, Mr. Kumar sees an overturned turtle, its neck wounded. He rushes it to a nearby rescue centre for treatment. Mr. Kumar, a resident of … Read more
River Ganges at Shivala Ghat, Varanasi. File | Photo Credit: Prashant Nakwe The Jal Shakti Ministry’s National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) cleared eight projects worth ₹638 crore on Tuesday. The projects include the rejuvenation of river Hindon, a tributary of the Yamuna, stretches of which rank as among the most polluted in the country. … Read more
India has high ambitions for improving its water sector and the ‘Namami Gange’ mission for the rejuvenation of the country’s longest river is a “beacon of hope” and an inspirational story, a UN delegate highlighted at the ongoing water conference here. The UN 2023 Water Conference – formally known as the 2023 Conference for the … Read more
The government is planning to create a tourism network to promote not only sites of historical and mythological importance along the Ganga, considered holy among the Hindus, but also to boost the economy of the regions surrounding the river, officials across ministries working on the project told PTI. The 2,520-km-long Ganga flows through major cities … Read more
Biihar and UP has been badly hit by the second wave of coronavirus infections where many dumped bodies of Covid victims on Ganga river A month after the Centre mandated study was conducted on the Ganga River to assess the presence of novel coronavirus after bodies were fished out of the river in some districts … Read more
The Centre on Tuesday asked states along the Ganga to ensure strict vigilance and check future incidences of people dumping bodies in the river and its tributaries. In a letter to District Ganga Committees which are chaired by district magistrates or collectors, the National Mission for Clean Ganga — the apex body that monitors rejuvenation … Read more
NEW DELHI: Xavier Chauvet De Beauchene of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has lauded India’s efforts towards river rejuvenation and cleanliness, according to an official statement. Beauchene, Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist at IBRD, said the bank is very proud of all the work done in India. “Who would have thought five … Read more