Centre to monitor lockdown impact on Ganga, Yamuna pollution
4 years, 9 months ago

Centre to monitor lockdown impact on Ganga, Yamuna pollution

The Hindu  

Has the lockdown had a measurable impact on the water quality of the Ganga and Yamuna, rivers that have a history of battling pollution? The National Mission for Clean Ganga — the arm of the Water Ministry tasked with directing the ₹20,000 crore clean-up of the Ganga — and the Central Pollution Control Board are expected to find out in ten days, officials told The Hindu. While this was also part of the routine water quality monitoring in the river, there was a “special focus” on the impact of lockdown, said D.P. The stoppage of industrial pollutants and industrial waste has definitely had a positive effect on water quality in the Yamuna river, Raghav Chadha, Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board had said last week.

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Ganga pollution: After NGT’s rap, UP chalks out two-month plan for Mahakumbh
2 months ago

Ganga pollution: After NGT’s rap, UP chalks out two-month plan for Mahakumbh

Hindustan Times  

Reprimanded by the National Green Tribunal over pollution in the Ganga, the authorities in Uttar Pradesh have zeroed in on a two-month plan for the Mahakumbh-2025. Devotees offer prayers on the banks of holy river Ganga The key challenges include 34-untapped drains and the low level of water in the river. As the monsoon retreated from the state by the …

Seven years on, mission to clean the Ganga remains a work in progress
1 year, 4 months ago

Seven years on, mission to clean the Ganga remains a work in progress

The Hindu  

In the seven years since the government unveiled its ambitious ₹20,000 crore National Mission for Clean Ganga, it has installed treatment plants capable of treating just 20% of the sewage estimated to be generated in the five major States that lie along the river. However, the NMCG plans on setting up sewage treatment plants capable of treating about 7,000 MLD …

Ganga mission clears projects worth ₹638 crore
1 year, 8 months ago

Ganga mission clears projects worth ₹638 crore

The Hindu  

The Jal Shakti Ministry’s National Mission for Clean Ganga cleared eight projects worth ₹638 crore on Tuesday. This clean-up comprises four projects, worth ₹407.39 crore, approved for pollution abatement in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh. The four projects in Shamli district are: the construction of a 5 million litres per day sewage treatment plant, 5 KLD septage co-treatment facility, interception & …

Over ₹6,800 crore spent in 5 years on cleaning Yamuna
1 year, 9 months ago

Over ₹6,800 crore spent in 5 years on cleaning Yamuna

The Hindu  

April 03, 2023 02:42 am | Updated 01:29 pm IST - NEW DELHI Nearly ₹6,856.91 crore was spent over five years, from 2017-21, to clean the Delhi stretch of river Yamuna, the Environment Department said in response to a question raised in the Assembly. The DPCC’s February report also stated that faecal coliform found in the river was beyond the …

Allahabad HC expressed displeasure over pollution in Ganga
2 years, 3 months ago

Allahabad HC expressed displeasure over pollution in Ganga

The Hindu  

The Allahabad High Court has expressed displeasure over the apathy of the government departments in making the river Ganga pollution free in Uttar Pradesh and said that the ambitious National Mission for Clean Ganga was throwing dust in the eyes and little work to clean the river was visible on ground. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice …

Most of Ganga clean, claims Jal Shakti Ministry
2 years, 9 months ago

Most of Ganga clean, claims Jal Shakti Ministry

The Hindu  

The water quality of the river Ganga was clean enough for bathing and capable for supporting the river ecosystem for almost the entire stretch of the river, Bishweswar Tudu, Minister of State for Water Resources, said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. An updated 2021 report noted that none of the stretches of the Ganga stretches were now in Priority …

India Today Impact: UP government orders cleaning of Yamuna river in Mathura
3 years, 10 months ago

India Today Impact: UP government orders cleaning of Yamuna river in Mathura

India Today  

Following complaints raised by Hindu saints over the water quality of Yamuna river during the first ritual bath before the Kumbh at Vrindavan, the Uttar Pradesh government has directed the irrigation department to clean the river. Agra Divisional Commissioner Amit Gupta visited Vrindavan on Wednesday and prepared a report on the condition of the Yamuna water in Vrindavan. Gupta told …

At least 50% reduction in heavy metal pollution in Ganga due to lockdown: Study
3 years, 10 months ago

At least 50% reduction in heavy metal pollution in Ganga due to lockdown: Study

India Today  

Garbage, broken banks, smelly water, and contamination, a picture which has affected the purity of Ganges for a long time is no more the same now. A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, during the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that the efforts to reduce wastewater from industrial units have reduced the pollution of heavy metals in …

Yamuna monitoring panel raises several issues on river pollution
4 years ago

Yamuna monitoring panel raises several issues on river pollution

The Hindu  

The Yamuna Monitoring Committee, in its fifth report submitted to the National Green Tribunal, has raised multiple issues due to which the river is still polluted, including several agencies missing deadlines related to cleaning the river and internal problems of the organisations. The committee said in its report that in some cases the developments have been “better than expected” and …

NGT Junks Plea to Protect & Preserve Quality of Water in Ganga, Yamuna Rivers
4 years, 4 months ago

NGT Junks Plea to Protect & Preserve Quality of Water in Ganga, Yamuna Rivers

News 18  

The National Green Tribunal has refused to entertain a plea seeking to protect, preserve and maintain quality of water in Ganga and Yamuna rivers. The plea referred to media reports and said that water in these rivers become clean during the lockdown as various industries stopped discharge of effluents. The Tribunal has already issued directions for preventing pollution of Ganga …

Polluting River Ganga: NGT Directs Three States To Deposit Rs. 25 Lakhs Each For The Continued Damage To The River [Read Order]
5 years, 7 months ago

Polluting River Ganga: NGT Directs Three States To Deposit Rs. 25 Lakhs Each For The Continued Damage To The River [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a significant move, given the way there has been lackadaisical approach on part of the authorities in the past to implement NGT's orders, National Green Tribunal pulled up states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal over inaction on their part to respond to the Green Tribunal for unabated damage to river Ganga. The Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh may personally …

Government claims clean Ganga work is on fast pace after India Today TV's report
5 years, 9 months ago

Government claims clean Ganga work is on fast pace after India Today TV's report

India Today  

After India Today TV's fact check report "X Factor-Unquiet Ganga", the government has claimed that ongoing work to clean the river continues at a fast pace and many projects have been completed and are undergoing trial run while more have been sanctioned. India Today TV utilised data from NMCG website and reported 63 sewerage projects have been setup along the …

Why Clean Ganga project has a long way to go
6 years, 5 months ago

Why Clean Ganga project has a long way to go

The Hindu  

What is the National Mission for Clean Ganga? It is a registered trust that runs the ‘Namami Gange’ mission — India’s most ambitious endeavour to clean the Ganga river. Previous attempts to clean the river have been unsuccessful because treatment infrastructure never kept pace with the scale of pollution and riparian Sstates and the Centre had not ensured that pollution …

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