NGT uneveils stage-wise plan for Ganga rejuvenation
The green panel said it intended to take the issue of rejuvenation of Ganga stage-wise to clean up the 2,500 km stretch of the river spanning several northern and eastern states.
Oct 06, 2015, 23:05 PM IST
ITBP mission for 'Swachh Ganga' flagged off from Uttarakhand
A 2,350-km long 'Swachh Ganga' river rafting expedition of border guarding force ITBP was today flagged off by Union Minister Uma Bharti from the banks of the holy river in Uttarakhand.
Oct 02, 2015, 21:43 PM IST
Uma Bharati asks WAPCOS to join Clean Ganga programme
Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati on Tuesday asked the public sector premier consultancy organization WAPCOS Ltd to extend its services to the government's flagship programme of 'Namami Gange'.
Sep 30, 2015, 00:14 AM IST
UP govt to conduct Gangetic dolphin survey from Oct 5-8
A survey of the Gangetic dolphin, covering 3,350 km stretch of major rivers including Ganga and Yamuna, will be conducted soon by the UP government, with an aim to ascertain vital information about the endangered animal's population and devise a plan for its conservation.
Sep 29, 2015, 20:07 PM IST
Varanasi idol immersion row: UP govt orders magisterial probe
Under fire over alleged police lathicharge on outfits, who were prevented from immersing Ganesha idols into Ganga River here, the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.
Sep 25, 2015, 16:55 PM IST
Contribute to Clean Ganga, Clean India programmes: Arun Jaitley
Noting the Ganga influences the lives of 40 percent of Indians who live in the river's proximity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday called for generous contributions to the Namami Ganga and Swachh Bharat (Clean Ganga, Clean India) campaigns launched by the government.
Sep 11, 2015, 22:59 PM IST
Govt proposes over Rs 2,000 cr for Ganga Conservation Mission
An integrated programme for the conservation of river Ganga with an outlay of Rs 2,037 crores has been proposed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his maiden Budget Thursday.
Jul 10, 2014, 16:14 PM IST
