Over ₹5,800 crore sanctioned for cleaning 34 polluted rivers: Environment Ministry
5 years, 5 months ago

Over ₹5,800 crore sanctioned for cleaning 34 polluted rivers: Environment Ministry

The Hindu  

Over ₹5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution abatement at 34 river stretches in 16 States across the country, excluding River Ganga, the Environment Ministry has said. NRCP has covered polluted stretches of 34 rivers in 77 towns spread over 16 States at a sanctioned cost of ₹5870.55 crore, the Minister of State said while responding to a query in this regard. In the last one year, ₹143 crore has been released to nine States for pollution abatement in rivers under NRCP, the Minister said. On another question on lakes and wetlands conservation, the Ministry said it has released ₹181 crores to 20 States for pollution abatement in lakes and wetlands in last three years, with ₹1.58 crore being released in the current financial year so far.

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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 …

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 & …

Fewer polluted river stretches but worst stretches unchanged
2 years ago

Fewer polluted river stretches but worst stretches unchanged

The Hindu  

The number of polluted stretches in India’s rivers has fallen from 351 in 2018 to 311 in 2022 though the number of most polluted stretches is practically unchanged, according to a report from the Central Pollution Control Board in November but made public this week. Two or more polluted locations identified on a river in a continuous sequence are considered …

Musi most polluted river in Telangana, says NGT
2 years, 3 months ago

Musi most polluted river in Telangana, says NGT

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Musi has earned the dubious distinction of being the most polluted river in Telangana in the latest National Green Tribunal report, while Nagole was named as a highly polluted location. According to the report on polluted river stretches published by the TS Pollution Control Board, high levels of coliform were discovered in the river, along with imbalanced levels …

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 …

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 …

A cleaner Ganga: NDA’s unfulfilled promise
5 years, 8 months ago

A cleaner Ganga: NDA’s unfulfilled promise

Live Mint  

Rivers are considered the source of all life, but in India they are becoming deadly. As per the CPCB portal, at the 61 live monitoring stations in the Ganga, only at 13 points was the water fit for bathing last month. According to the latest data available from CPCB’s live monitoring stations, the Ganga contains so much faecal bacteria that …

Pollution in western UP rivers: NGT directs state govt to submit Rs 5 cr
5 years, 9 months ago

Pollution in western UP rivers: NGT directs state govt to submit Rs 5 cr

India TV News  

Noting that there was serious failure on part of the Uttar Pradesh government to control pollution in western UP rivers, the NGT has directed the state to pay Rs 5 crore as 'performance guarantee' to implement the action plan for rejuvenation of the rivers. "In view of serious failure of the state of Uttar Pradesh so far and alarming situation …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat Dec 25 episode: Rajat Sharma on how India's holiest river Ganga is being transformed
6 years ago

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat Dec 25 episode: Rajat Sharma on how India's holiest river Ganga is being transformed

India TV News  

India's holiest river Ganga, which provides water to more than 50 crore people across 11 states, is also the world's sixth most polluted river. Prof. B.D.Tripathi, chairman of BHU's Mahamana Malviya Ganga river development and water resources management research centre, says that there has been improvement in Varanasi and most of the drains have been diverted. In the coming weeks, …

NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of News Report; Devises Action Plan For Polluted River Stretches Across India [Read Order]
6 years, 3 months ago

NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of News Report; Devises Action Plan For Polluted River Stretches Across India [Read Order]

Live Law  

Taking suo motu cognizance of a newspaper report about how more river stretches are now critically polluted as per the record of the Central Pollution Control Board, the National Green Tribunal has devised a model action plan, divided river stretches into “priorities” depending upon the extent of pollution and has directed all states and union territories to prepare action plans. …

Sewage infrastructure in 7 states as part of Ganga rejuvenation at a cost of Rs 18,000 crore: Gadkari
6 years, 3 months ago

Sewage infrastructure in 7 states as part of Ganga rejuvenation at a cost of Rs 18,000 crore: Gadkari

India TV News  

As part of efforts towards Ganga rejuvenation, a task top on Centre's priority, the government is making strides towards developing a sewage infrastructure by implementing 115 treatment projects in seven states at an estimated cost of Rs 18,000 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Sunday. "To make Ganga 'nirmal' and 'aviral', government is making strides and as part of the …

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