Ensure Water Quality Of Rivers At Prayagraj Is Maintained For Pilgrims Of Kumbh Mela: NGT To State Authorities
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ensure Water Quality Of Rivers At Prayagraj Is Maintained For Pilgrims Of Kumbh Mela: NGT To State Authorities

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the State authorities to ensure that water quality of Ganga-Yamuna rivers for pilgrims of Kumbh mela which is to be organized in 2024-25 at Uttar Pradesh's Prayraj is maintained to the level of drinking water quality.Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr. A. Senthil Vel while granting eight. The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the State authorities to ensure that water quality of Ganga-Yamuna rivers for pilgrims of Kumbh mela which is to be organized in 2024-25 at Uttar Pradesh's Prayraj is maintained to the level of drinking water quality. Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr. A. Senthil Vel while granting eight weeks time to the State for filing progress report, directed that, "The concerned Authorities will ensure that the water quality of rivers is maintained to the level of drinking quality and its suitability is displayed to pilgrims/visitors of the Kumbh Mela at various bathing ghats." It noted further that, the report does not reflect that during the forthcoming Kumbh Mela any effective progress will be made "to prevent the discharge of 73.80 MLD untreated sewage in river Ganga through the untapped drains which are 44 in number."

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Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Centre tells Lok Sabha
1 week, 4 days ago

Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Centre tells Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

A comprehensive report on Ganga water at seven locations near Prayagraj, associated with the Maha Kumbh, showed water quality here met all standards for bathing during the mela, the Union environment minister informed Lok Sabha on Monday. Bhupender Yadav, Union environment minister was responding to questions by Samajwadi Party MP Anand Bhadauriya and K Sudhakaran, INC MP from Kerala on: …

Ganga Water Was Fit For Bathing During Maha Kumbh In Prayagraj: Govt Tells Parliament
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1 week, 4 days ago

Ganga Water Was Fit For Bathing During Maha Kumbh In Prayagraj: Govt Tells Parliament

ABP News  

New Delhi: The central government on Monday cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj was fit for bathing during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh. In a report dated February 3, the CPCB had informed the National Green Tribunal that water at several locations …

Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Government tells Parliament
1 week, 5 days ago

Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Government tells Parliament

The Hindu  

The central government on Monday cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj was fit for bathing during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh. In a report dated February 3, the CPCB had informed the National Green Tribunal that water at several locations in Prayagraj …

Maha Kumbh water was safe to bathe? CPCB’s new report takes U-turn, cites ’variability in data’
1 week, 6 days ago

Maha Kumbh water was safe to bathe? CPCB’s new report takes U-turn, cites ’variability in data’

Live Mint  

Maha Kumbh 2025: A new report by the Central Pollution Control Board submitted to the National Green Tribunal has claimed that as per statistical analysis, the water quality in Sangam during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj was “fit for bathing”. The Central Pollution Control Board report said the statistical analysis was necessitated because of "variability of data" in the samples …

Pollution Body's New Report Finds Maha Kumbh's Water Fit For Bathing. But There's A Catch
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1 week, 6 days ago

Pollution Body's New Report Finds Maha Kumbh's Water Fit For Bathing. But There's A Catch

ABP News  

The Central Pollution Control Board has released new data on the water quality during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, deeming the water fit for bathing. The new report submitted to the National Green Tribunal stated that the statistical analysis was necessitated because of "variability of data" in the samples collected from the same locations across different dates and …

'Delhi vs Lucknow': Akhilesh's cryptic take on Yogi's ‘suar’ remarks over CPCB's Prayagraj water report
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Delhi vs Lucknow': Akhilesh's cryptic take on Yogi's ‘suar’ remarks over CPCB's Prayagraj water report

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hit out at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing him of insulting the people searching for their missing loved ones after the Maha Kumbh stampede by calling them “vultures”. Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav criticised Yogi Adityanath for his "vulture" remark in the state assembly and claimed that it was insulting to people searching …

Water quality at Maha Kumbh found unfit for dips on many days: Graphics
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Water quality at Maha Kumbh found unfit for dips on many days: Graphics

The Hindu  

The Central Pollution Control Board has released data on the assessment of water quality at five different locations in and around the confluence in Prayagraj, and two further away from Prayagraj on Ganga. Sangam Data released by the CPCB shows that on January 13, on the occasion of Paush Purnima, the BOD levels exceeded the maximum permissible limits and on …

NGT Seeks Response From UP Government On Plea Alleging Open Defecation At Maha Kumbh Mela Site
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1 month ago

NGT Seeks Response From UP Government On Plea Alleging Open Defecation At Maha Kumbh Mela Site

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has sought response from Uttar Pradesh government on a plea filed seeking action against lack of proper toilet facility which has led to open defecation in the Maha Kumbh Mela, 2025 at Prayagraj. The plea filed by Nipun Bhushan stated that a claim has been made by the local authorities that they have …

'Open defecation along the banks of Ganga during Kumbh Mela?': NGT issues notice to UP government
1 month ago

'Open defecation along the banks of Ganga during Kumbh Mela?': NGT issues notice to UP government

New Indian Express  

The National Green Tribunal recently issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over allegations that inadequate sanitation facilities at the Maha Kumbh Mela have led to open defecation along the banks of Ganga river. The notices were also issued to Prayagraj Mela Authority and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board after an application was filed by one Nipun Bhushan seeking …

UP Govt quotes scientist to 'debunk doubts' about Ganga water's purity at Maha Kumbh
1 month ago

UP Govt quotes scientist to 'debunk doubts' about Ganga water's purity at Maha Kumbh

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday issued a release, quoting a scientist to "debunk doubts" about the purity of Ganga water at the Maha Kumbh and assert that the river water is as pure "as alkaline water." The UP government release was in reference to the Central Pollution Control Board data flagging doubts on the Ganga water quality at the …

Will there be another Mahakumbh?
1 month ago

Will there be another Mahakumbh?

New Indian Express  

PRAYAGRAJ: The ongoing 44-day Mahakumbh mela at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh is the world's largest religious congregation where close to 60 crore people have taken holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. Prominent religious leaders and environmental experts are raising concerns that, unless urgent measures are taken, future Mahakumbh celebrations may be impossible due …

Maha Kumbh 2025: NGT pulls up UPPCB for inadequate info on high faecal coliform bacteria levels
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1 month ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: NGT pulls up UPPCB for inadequate info on high faecal coliform bacteria levels

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board for not submitting adequate information to the court, including on faecal coliform levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers at Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. As per a Central Pollution Control Board report submitted to the NGT earlier this month, there are high levels of …

Mahakumbh: NGT slams UP body, asks if it disputes CPCB reports on water contamination
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1 month ago

Mahakumbh: NGT slams UP body, asks if it disputes CPCB reports on water contamination

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, asking whether it disputed the Central Pollution Control Board's finding on high levels of faecal coliform being found in the water at various locations in Prayagraj during the ongoing Mahakumbh. A bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Judicial Member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Expert …

NGT slams UP gov over polluted Ganga; Yogi says water clean enough to consume
1 month ago

NGT slams UP gov over polluted Ganga; Yogi says water clean enough to consume

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI/ LUCKNOW: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday slammed the UP Pollution Control Board and the state government for failing to provide crucial data on faecal coliform levels and other water quality parameters of the Ganga and Yamuna in Prayagraj. Expressing concern over lapses in sewage management, the NGT bench led by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, along with judicial …

Maha Kumbh water quality: NGT raps, UPPCB apologises, submits action taken report
1 month ago

Maha Kumbh water quality: NGT raps, UPPCB apologises, submits action taken report

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A day after being reprimanded by the National Green Tribunal for delay in submitting action taken report on maintaining water quality in Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh, the UP Pollution Control Board tendered unconditional apology on Tuesday along with the report. “River water quality was not conforming with the primary water quality for bathing with respect to fecal coliform at …

Mahakumbh: High faecal bacteria levels in Prayagraj river water, fails bathing standards, says Pollution Control Board
1 month ago

Mahakumbh: High faecal bacteria levels in Prayagraj river water, fails bathing standards, says Pollution Control Board

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The National Green Tribunal has summoned Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board officials to appear virtually before the Tribunal for failing to submit the ‘action taken report ’ on improving the water quality in Prayagraj for Mahakumbh-2025. Notably, the NGT principal bench had directed both the Central Pollution Control Board and the UPPCB on December 24, 2024 to take water …

Mahakumbh water quality:NGT summons UPPCB officials for not submitting report
1 month ago

Mahakumbh water quality:NGT summons UPPCB officials for not submitting report

Hindustan Times  

: The National Green Tribunal has summoned Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board officials as the latter failed to file the ‘action taken report’ on improving the water quality in Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh-2025 The principal bench of the NGT had on December 23, 2024 directed both the CPCB and the UPPCB to take water samples, display the result on their …

High levels of microbes from human, animal excreta found in river water at Maha Kumbh: report
1 month ago

High levels of microbes from human, animal excreta found in river water at Maha Kumbh: report

The Hindu  

High levels of faecal coliform were found in river water in which people took holy dip during Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh, according to a report submitted to the National Green Tribunal by the Central Pollution Control Board. Huge number of people taking bath at Prayagraj during Maha Kumbh Mela in river, including on auspicious bathing days, eventually …

High level of faecal bacteria in Ganga at Prayagraj as millions take Kumbh dip
1 month ago

High level of faecal bacteria in Ganga at Prayagraj as millions take Kumbh dip

India Today  

The National Green Tribunal has raised concerns about high levels of faecal bacteria in the Ganga at Prayagraj, following a report submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board. The tribunal had previously ordered the UPPCB to submit a detailed compliance report, but the board only provided water test results showing high faecal contamination. The ongoing monitoring and treatment of sewage …

Maha Kumbh: Daily water testing, removal of pooja waste among measures to keep Ganga 'dip-safe'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh: Daily water testing, removal of pooja waste among measures to keep Ganga 'dip-safe'

Hindustan Times  

By Gunjan Sharma and Arunav Sinha Maha Kumbh: Daily water testing, removal of pooja waste among measures to keep Ganga 'dip-safe' Mahakumbh Nagar, Daily sample testing of river water by the Pollution Control Board, round-the-clock separation of flowers and pooja material from water a, 200-km temporary drainage system to channel all greywater to treatment facilities and state-of-the-art technology to deal …

Mahakumbh-2025: Two months of action later, Ganga water fit for holy dip
2 months, 1 week ago

Mahakumbh-2025: Two months of action later, Ganga water fit for holy dip

Hindustan Times  

Reprimanded by the National Green Tribunal for releasing untreated sewage into the Ganga, water at the Sangam point which carried chemicals from factories from 23 districts and filth from drains, is now flowing swift, in one of its cleanest forms seen in many years. Devotees take a dip in the Ganga at Prayagraj Prayagraj city alone generates 468.28 million litres …

Ganga dredging in Prayagraj 'environmental crime': Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ganga dredging in Prayagraj 'environmental crime': Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday termed the Ganga's dredging in Prayagraj an "environmental crime" to grant contracts to a select group of people to earn money through corruption. The Kannauj MP shared on X a news clip of dredging in the Ganga for the Maha Kumbh. Accepting this geographical truth, tampering with the flow of rivers is an …

Maha Kumbh: Uttar Pradesh administration oversees installation of tents, toilets, solar lights, plants to give complete makeover
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh: Uttar Pradesh administration oversees installation of tents, toilets, solar lights, plants to give complete makeover

The Hindu  

As 2024 draws to a close, the entire State machinery in Uttar Pradesh has converged upon Sangam, the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj, racing against time to finalise the preparations for the Maha Kumbh beginning January 13, 2025. Maha Kumbh’s message is unity, banishment of hate from society: PM Modi Speaking during his …

'Ensure No Devotee Falls Sick After Dip In Ganga': NGT Tells Govt Ahead Of Maha Kumbh 2025
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Ensure No Devotee Falls Sick After Dip In Ganga': NGT Tells Govt Ahead Of Maha Kumbh 2025

ABP News  

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the National Green Tribunal has directed officials concerned to ensure that the pilgrims visiting the mela do not suffer and that no untreated sewage and solid waste is discharged in river Ganga and Yamuna. The green tribunal has said that devotees who come to Prayagraj to take a holy …

Maha Kumbh 2025 | Ensure Pilgrims Don't Suffer, Prevent Sewage & Waste Discharge Into Ganga, Yamuna: NGT Directs UP PCB, CPCB
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh 2025 | Ensure Pilgrims Don't Suffer, Prevent Sewage & Waste Discharge Into Ganga, Yamuna: NGT Directs UP PCB, CPCB

Live Law  

In a series of significant directions to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Central Pollution Control Board, the National Green Tribunal has directed the authorities to ensure that the pilgrims visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 do not suffer and that no untreated sewage and solid waste is discharged in river Ganga and Yamuna.This time around the 40-day Maha. …

Industry closure plan firmed up for clean Ganga during Mahakumbh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Industry closure plan firmed up for clean Ganga during Mahakumbh

Hindustan Times  

A plan has been drawn to stop the flow of industrial effluents to Prayagraj from various districts to make the Sangam waters clean for bathing during Mahakumbh-2025. This plan by the state environment and climate change department involves temporarily shutting down those industrial units in 23 Uttar Pradesh and two Uttarakhand districts that discharge waste into the Ganga or its …

NGT seeks environment dept’s reply on Ganga pollution
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT seeks environment dept’s reply on Ganga pollution

Hindustan Times  

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the secretary, department of environment & forest, Bihar, to file an affidavit in a case pertaining to serious pollution in Ganga river, and apprise it about the steps taken to curb discharge of untreated wastewater in the river. NGT seeks environment dept’s reply on Ganga pollution Earlier, the …

‘Ganga in Prayagraj to be fit for holy dip by December-end’
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Ganga in Prayagraj to be fit for holy dip by December-end’

Hindustan Times  

The Ganga in Prayagraj will be fit for a holy dip by December-end as there will be no flow of untreated sewage into the river, weeks before the Mahakumbh-2025 that begins on January 13, according to a senior state government official. Currently, the state government is working to connect the drains with sewer lines and to intercept the flow of …

Ganga pollution: After NGT’s rap, UP chalks out two-month plan for Mahakumbh
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Ahead of Mahakumbh, NGT raises red flag over untreated sewage discharge into Ganga
4 months, 1 week ago

Ahead of Mahakumbh, NGT raises red flag over untreated sewage discharge into Ganga

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW With eight weeks to Mahakumbh-2025, the National Green Tribunal has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating quality of water in the Ganga, citing discharge of untreated sewage into the river. “Monitoring of water quality at 41 locations discloses that the faecal coliform exceeds 500MNP/100ml at 16 locations and more than 2500 MNP/100ml at 17 locations, showing that water quality …

Water quality of Ganga in UP deteriorating due to discharge of sewage: NGT
4 months, 1 week ago

Water quality of Ganga in UP deteriorating due to discharge of sewage: NGT

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has observed that the water quality in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh is deteriorating because of the discharge of sewage or sullage into the river. In an order dated November 6, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said according to the report from Uttar Pradesh, there was a gap of 128 million …

Clean Ganga: 5 projects worth ₹73.39 crore approved for Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Clean Ganga: 5 projects worth ₹73.39 crore approved for Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow, The National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved five projects worth ₹73 crore for Uttar Pradesh in its 56th executive committee meeting held in New Delhi, an official statement here said Saturday. Clean Ganga: 5 projects worth ₹ 73.39 crore approved for Uttar Pradesh Rajeev Kumar Mital, Director General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga chaired the meeting. …

NGT summons local bodies for Pavana River pollution
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT summons local bodies for Pavana River pollution

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal western zone branch has summoned local bodies in the Pune district in response to significant pollution in the Pavana River and failed pollution-control efforts. Gharre informed various orders passed by this tribunal considering the river pollution have been disregarded by the regulatory authorities. While hearing a petition filed by citizen activist Krunnal Gharre, the NGT on …

Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district

Deccan Chronicle  

Water flow to River Godavari has started in Nizamabad district, following the rains in the river’s catchment areas. Water from Nizamabad, Nirmal and Nanded district coursed through the river.Kandakurthi, confluence of River Godavari and its tributaries Manjeera and Haridra witnessed substantial water flow. The evaporation loss was 238 cusecs, while the drinking water needs of Korutla, Jagtial, Adilabad, Nirmal, Armoor, …

Ganga not an electoral issue in Uttarakhand this time
11 months ago

Ganga not an electoral issue in Uttarakhand this time

Hindustan Times  

On the left bank of ‘Har Ki Paudi’ in Haridwar, Uttarakhand tourism minister Satpal Maharaj organised a two-day ‘Sadbhavna Sammelan’. “The river is as polluted as it was before the BJP came to power,” said Swami Shivanand Saraswati, head of Matre Sadan, an ashram on the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar, which has been fighting for a clean Ganga …

NGT Seeks Response Of Authorities On Petition Filed Against Pollution In Varanasi’s Ganga
1 year, 6 months ago

NGT Seeks Response Of Authorities On Petition Filed Against Pollution In Varanasi’s Ganga

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has issued notice to Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Varanasi and District Panchayat Raj Officer, Chandauli for filing the response for taking steps in pursuance to the recommendations made by the Committee for preventing pollution in the Ganga river in Varanasi.“Let Notice be issued to the Commissioner, Varanasi and District. The principal bench of National …

NGT sets aside Environmental Clearance given by A.P. to Avulapalli reservoir, imposes ₹100 crore penalty
1 year, 10 months ago

NGT sets aside Environmental Clearance given by A.P. to Avulapalli reservoir, imposes ₹100 crore penalty

The Hindu  

TheChennai Bench of the National Green Tribunal comprising Justices Pushpa Satyanarayana and K. Satyagopal has set aside the Environmental Clearance given by the State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority for the construction of Avulapalli balancing reservoir in Somala mandal of Chittoor district and imposed a fine of ₹100 crore on the State Water Resources Department. It imposed a penalty of ₹100 …

Ganga mission clears projects worth ₹638 crore
1 year, 11 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 & …

NGT Directs Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Yamuna River Pollution In Agra
1 year, 11 months ago

NGT Directs Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Yamuna River Pollution In Agra

Live Law  

On Tuesday, The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, in coordination with other concerned authorities in the State, to take remedial action regarding the discharge of pollution in the Yamuna River at Agra. The Tribunal considered the issue of solid and liquid waste management compliance in Uttar Pradesh, as per orders of …

Over ₹6,800 crore spent in 5 years on cleaning Yamuna
1 year, 11 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 …

Bridge ‘huge gap’ in sewage treatment and generation: NGT on Yamuna pollution
2 years, 1 month ago

Bridge ‘huge gap’ in sewage treatment and generation: NGT on Yamuna pollution

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has said the "huge gap" in the generation and treatment of sewage in the Yamuna catchment area in Haryana needed to be remedied on a war footing. The tribunal was hearing matters pertaining to remedial action against "unabated pollution" of the Yamuna and the authorities' alleged “failure” to tackle the same “to the detriment of the …

Prayagraj Hosts Several Religious Melas, Extra load on Sewage System must be Taken Care of: Allahabad HC
2 years, 2 months ago

Prayagraj Hosts Several Religious Melas, Extra load on Sewage System must be Taken Care of: Allahabad HC

News 18  

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the city of Prayagraj hosts a number of religious congregations which results in additional sewage and solid waste, therefore, extra efforts should be made by the city administration to take care of this additional load on the system. Although the affidavit contained details of the Sewage Treatment Plants in Prayagraj which discharge sewage …

UP rains: Rising water level in Ganga submerges major ghats in Varanasi
2 years, 7 months ago

UP rains: Rising water level in Ganga submerges major ghats in Varanasi

Live Mint  

Some of the major ghats in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi have submerged due to rising water level in river Ganga, causing difficulties in performing puja and other religious events. The district administration said as Harish Chandra Ghat and Manikarnika Ghat have been inundated, last rites are now being carried out at relatively higher places. Apart from this, normal life was severely …

Dirtied by flood, Godavari water to be purified more
2 years, 7 months ago

Dirtied by flood, Godavari water to be purified more

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With increased turbidity in waters coming from the Godavari, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is taking measures to ensure quality with additional chemical treatment to the water. Officials informed that water from the Krishna river is within the NTU limits which is around 5-6 NTU. However, citing heavy inflow, authorities claimed that they were geared up …

Ensure no untreated waste is discharged into Ganga: National Green Tribunal to Uttarakhand
2 years, 9 months ago

Ensure no untreated waste is discharged into Ganga: National Green Tribunal to Uttarakhand

India TV News  

Highlights NGT directed Uttarakhand chief secy to look into complaint alleging discharge of untreated waste It asked for ensuring adequate arrangements for setting up requisite sewage treatment plants A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted the submission of the petitioner The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttarakhand chief secretary to look into a complaint alleging …

Most of Ganga clean, claims Jal Shakti Ministry
2 years, 11 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 …

No Dirty Water Will Flow into Yamuna by December-end, Says National Mission for Clean Ganga Official
3 years ago

No Dirty Water Will Flow into Yamuna by December-end, Says National Mission for Clean Ganga Official

News 18  

No dirty water will be flowing into the Yamuna by December-end as all drains carrying sewage into the river will be tapped, a senior official said. National Mission for Clean Ganga Director General G Asok Kumar said there are 18 drains that deliver dirty water into the Yamuna, and plans are afoot to tap these drains and divert the dirty …

No dirty water will flow into Yamuna by December-end: NMCG official
3 years ago

No dirty water will flow into Yamuna by December-end: NMCG official

The Hindu  

The over 1,300-km-long Yamuna is among the most polluted rivers in the country and also provides water to more than half of the national capital. No dirty water will be flowing into the Yamuna by December-end as all drains carrying sewage into the river will be tapped, a senior official said. National Mission for Clean Ganga Director General G. Asok …

NGT Imposes ₹3 Crore Penalty On J&K Govt Over Pollution In Doodh Ganga & Mamath Kull
3 years ago

NGT Imposes ₹3 Crore Penalty On J&K Govt Over Pollution In Doodh Ganga & Mamath Kull

Live Law  

The Principal Bench of Nation Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 Crore on the Jammu and Kashmir Govt for failure to prevent illegal mining, discharge of sewage and dumping of solid waste into river Doodh Ganga and Mamath Kull. The bench led by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel further directed the Chief Secretary, J&K to file an …

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