Process Used In 'Namami Gange' Project To Treat Sewage Before Dumping Has Been Employed To Clean Sabarmati River: AMC Tells Gujarat HC
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Process Used In 'Namami Gange' Project To Treat Sewage Before Dumping Has Been Employed To Clean Sabarmati River: AMC Tells Gujarat HC

Live Law  

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation informed the Gujarat High Court on Friday that it is using the process of bio-remediation–which employs microbial/bacterial consortia to treat raw sewage and partially treat the water before it is released into the Sabarmati river. The court, in its December 6, 2024 order, had asked the counsel for AMC to bring the progress made in establishment of new Sewage Treatment Plants and refurbishment/renovation of the exiting old STPs. The counsel explained that as an immediate solution for the issue of bypass so as to offer treatment to sewage undergoing bypass, AMC has decided to cary out bio remediation of sewage by employing microbial consortia which has "revealed results in cleaning the river Ganga under the Namami Gange Program". After hearing the counsel's submissions the high court in its order dictated, "As per the description given it seems that substantial progress has been made in all three directions".

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PMC to test water quality at 25 locations under river rejuvenation project
3 days, 6 hours ago

PMC to test water quality at 25 locations under river rejuvenation project

Hindustan Times  

As part of the Mula-Mutha Rejuvenation Project, five sewage treatment plants are currently being built in the city. To assess river water quality, the Pune Municipal Corporation will conduct tests at 25 locations to help evaluate the effectiveness of the treated water once the new STPs become operational. However, the city’s existing STPs can only process about 350 MLD daily, …

Think tank flags slow progress in 'Namami Gange' project, only 69% of funds used
1 month ago

Think tank flags slow progress in 'Namami Gange' project, only 69% of funds used

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Despite its ambitious objectives, only 69 percent of funds allocated to the Namami Gange Programme were utilised up to 2024-25, according to a PRS Legislative Research analysis. While some improvement in the Ganga's water quality has been observed, the Central Pollution Control Board noted that industrial waste remained a key pollutant, with more than 450 industries failing to …

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, 2 weeks 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 …

NMCG nod to ₹50 crore sewerage project in Bulandshahr
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NMCG nod to ₹50 crore sewerage project in Bulandshahr

Hindustan Times  

The National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved a sewerage project in Gulaothi town of Bulandshahr district that will come up at an estimated cost of Rs. 265 crores approved by the NMCG in its 56th executive committee meeting held in New Delhi recently. The approved projects are pivotal to the improvement of the river’s ecosystem as these ensure minimized …

United Nations delegate describes India's 'Namami Gange' mission as 'beacon of hope'
2 years ago

United Nations delegate describes India's 'Namami Gange' mission as 'beacon of hope'

The Hindu  

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 Ganga river is one of the iconic and vital streams in society that “help us understand the importance …

‘Clean Ganga’ changes course to conservation, tourism, livelihood
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Clean Ganga’ changes course to conservation, tourism, livelihood

The Hindu  

Marking a shift in emphasis, the Union government’s flagship Namami Gange programme, conceived to improve the sanitation levels in the Ganga river is now geared towards conservation, tourism and providing economic livelihoods. At a meeting, earlier this week, of the top body tasked with coordinating Namami Gange activities and chaired by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat the thrust …

U.P.: Dolphins return to Ganga as water quality improves
2 years, 4 months ago

U.P.: Dolphins return to Ganga as water quality improves

The Hindu  

Dolphins have started coming back to the Ganga river with improvement in the quality of its water through the Namami Gange programme, said the Uttar Pradesh government. “Under the programme, additional treatment capacity of about 33 MLD will also be created between September 2022 to December 2022 in Jhansi, Kanpur, Unnao, Shuklaganj, Sultanpur Budhana, Jaunpur and Baghpat at the cost …

Government's Namami Gange plan for cleaning Yamuna
2 years, 4 months ago

Government's Namami Gange plan for cleaning Yamuna

India TV News  

Highlights Under the Namami Gange programme, a total of 11 projects for treatment have been taken It will cost approx Rs 2009 crore under Namami Gange Program by NMCG Major share of these projects are being borne by Central Government Yamuna is one of the sacred rivers of India and the largest tributary of Ganga River. Under the Namami Gange …

National Mission for Clean Ganga approves 14 projects worth ₹1,145 crore
2 years, 5 months ago

National Mission for Clean Ganga approves 14 projects worth ₹1,145 crore

The Hindu  

The executive committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved 14 projects worth ₹1,145 crore pertaining to sewerage management, curbing industrial pollution, and biodiversity conservation among others, a statement said on Saturday. The projects include eight related to sewerage management in five main stem Ganga basin states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, the statement …

UP govt sets up 104 sewage treatment plants, water quality in Ganga, other rivers improves
3 years, 5 months ago

UP govt sets up 104 sewage treatment plants, water quality in Ganga, other rivers improves

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government has set up 104 sewage treatment plants of 3,298.84 million litres daily in the state in a bid to clean the major rivers including Ganga. The water quality in Ganga, Gomti, Saryu, Yamuna and Rapti has improved significantly, according to the Uttar Pradesh government. Along with cleaning the rivers and stopping sewage from falling into them, …

Take Remedial Measures To Avoid Untreated Sewage Being Discharged In River Ganga : NGT To States [Read Order]
5 years, 3 months ago

Take Remedial Measures To Avoid Untreated Sewage Being Discharged In River Ganga : NGT To States [Read Order]

Live Law  

National Green Tribunal has directed authorities in states of Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal and National Mission For Clean Ganga, to ensure timely completion of all projects relating to sewage treatment by June 31, 2020, in respect of ongoing projects and by December 31, 2020 in respect of others, failing which compensation has to be paid. A bench …

National Green Tribunal sets deadline for Musi river cleanup
5 years, 3 months ago

National Green Tribunal sets deadline for Musi river cleanup

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal has told the state government and respective civic agencies to ensure that 100 per cent of the sewage entering the Musi river is treated by March 31, 2020. Water quality is not even fit for irrigation as per water quality criteria of CPCB as per reports of samples of water.” Sewerage treatment is vital to …

Namami Gange projects to be completed by 2022, government informs Lok Sabha
5 years, 3 months ago

Namami Gange projects to be completed by 2022, government informs Lok Sabha

India Today  

The Centre has set a deadline to complete all sanctioned works of Namami Gange project by 2022. The rest of the projects are at various stages of implementation, Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria informed the Lok Sabha today in reply to a question. Under Namami Gange Programme, diverse set of interventions …

Ganga water quality has worsened due to untreated sewage, govt should have prioritised clean-up project, says chief of NGO
5 years, 11 months ago

Ganga water quality has worsened due to untreated sewage, govt should have prioritised clean-up project, says chief of NGO

Firstpost  

Sankat Mochan Foundation, which has been monitoring the quality of the Ganga water for over three decades, found in its latest study that levels of faecal coliform bacteria had risen substantially, while levels of dissolved oxygen had dropped. The study showed that levels of faecal coliform, a form of bacteria, in the Ganga had risen substantially, while levels of dissolved …

Modi lays foundation stone for various Namami Gange projects in Kanpur
6 years ago

Modi lays foundation stone for various Namami Gange projects in Kanpur

Deccan Chronicle  

Kanpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in Kanpur inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a slew of projects worth Rs.73.8 crore, including those for the Namami Gange project, aimed at cleaning and safeguarding the river Ganga. The newly inaugurated projects include the interception and diversion of the128 years old SisamauNala carrying 140 Million litres per day of untreated …

Ganga pollution rose in Uttarakhand in 2014-18, no change in UP, Bihar, WB
6 years, 2 months ago

Ganga pollution rose in Uttarakhand in 2014-18, no change in UP, Bihar, WB

Business Standard  

Ganga pollution rose in Uttarakhand in 2014-18, no change in UP, Bihar, WB A Central Pollution Control Board report showing this was put in public domain only after Supreme Court directions but withdrawn within 12 hours of questions being sent to the govt for this story Web Exclusive Premium In June 2014, the Union government approved the Namami Gange project …

Ganga cleaning got a major boost, the river got rid of waste from Asia’s largest sewer
6 years, 3 months ago

Ganga cleaning got a major boost, the river got rid of waste from Asia’s largest sewer

Op India  

Cleaning of river Ganga got a major boost when the engineers in Kanpur finally got rid of waste from Sissamau Nalla, diverting it to Jajamau sewage treatment plant. However, it was a herculean task for the engineers to stop the remaining 6 crore liters of sewage from getting drained in Ganga because the velocity of the drain was similar to …

Kottayam: Coliform bacteria infests Pamba waters
6 years, 5 months ago

Kottayam: Coliform bacteria infests Pamba waters

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: The presence of coliform bacteria at various points at river Pamba is far beyond the accepted standards, statistics available with the Pollution Control Board at Pathanamthitta district show, indicating that it is harmful for the devotees who take a dip in the river before ascending the Sabarimala hill for darshan. There is a 5 mld sewage treatment plant at …

Why Clean Ganga project has a long way to go
6 years, 7 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 …

Reality check: Modi govt's Namami Gange project a non-starter
6 years, 8 months ago

Reality check: Modi govt's Namami Gange project a non-starter

India Today  

As the boat cruises along the banks, slurries gurgle dark black sewage into the Ganga, littered with plastic, carcasses and trash. Along Varanasi's ghats, lab tests have found bacterial contamination is now higher than the levels recorded back in 2014 -- when the Modi government launched its most ambitious Namami Gange initiative to clean up the river. In its reply …

Jaitley urges Indians worldwide to donate towards to Namami Ganga programme
9 years, 6 months ago

Jaitley urges Indians worldwide to donate towards to Namami Ganga programme

Firstpost  

The finance minister said some months ago Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met Amma and she had expressed the desire to contribute to one of major national initiatives. Kollam, Kerala: Stressing the need to preserve Ganga river which symbolises the country’s culture and heritage, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today made a fervent plea to Indians across the world to contribute …

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Uma Bharti inspects progress of Clean Ganga Mission |IndiaTV News
9 years, 8 months ago

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Uma Bharti inspects progress of Clean Ganga Mission |IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Uma Bharti inspects progress of Clean Ganga Mission New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Varanasi on Thursday, Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti on Wednesday inspected the ongoing cleaning exercise in the river and its ghats in the holy city New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Varanasi on …

BJP top leaders review progress in 'Namami Gange' project
9 years, 8 months ago

BJP top leaders review progress in 'Namami Gange' project

India TV News  

New Delhi: Top BJP leaders yesterday reviewed the progress in the ‘Namami Gange' project to which government has allotted a whopping Rs 20,000 crore. During the meeting which was attended by BJP President Amit Shah, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati briefed top party leaders at the party's headquarters here, on the project of cleaning River Ganga. The ‘Namami Gange' …

Cleansing Ganga: Govt to focus on polluting drainage systems
10 years, 4 months ago

Cleansing Ganga: Govt to focus on polluting drainage systems

India TV News  

New Delhi: Gearing up to cleanse river Ganga, the government today decided to initiate a slew of measures, including focusing on polluting drainage systems and to establish Ganga Vahini for spreading message of its rejuvenation. While the Centre is mulling to take a leaf out of the Sabarmati river front project in Gujarat to develop the river fronts of several …

Finding alternate ways for waste disposal key to clean Ganga: Netherlands
10 years, 5 months ago

Finding alternate ways for waste disposal key to clean Ganga: Netherlands

India TV News  

Rotterdam: As India gears up for the gigantic task of cleaning up the Ganges river, the Netherlands, which has vast experience in river rejuvenation, has suggested that finding alternate ways for waste disposal is key to stop pollution in the holy river. In a recent interaction with visiting journalists to the Netherlands, Minister of Infrastructure and Environment Melanie Henriette Schultz …

Alternate ways for waste disposal key for cleaning Ganga: Netherlands
10 years, 5 months ago

Alternate ways for waste disposal key for cleaning Ganga: Netherlands

Firstpost  

Netherlands said that finding alternate ways for waste disposal was key for cleaning up river Ganga. Rotterdam: As India gears up for the gigantic task of cleaning up the Ganges river, the Netherlands, which has vast experience in river rejuvenation, has suggested that finding alternate ways for waste disposal is key to stop pollution in the holy river. The NDA …

Israel offers Modi govt help in project to clean up Ganga
10 years, 6 months ago

Israel offers Modi govt help in project to clean up Ganga

Firstpost  

Israel has expressed interest in sharing its expertise on water purification and waste water treatment under Modi’s pet project for cleaning river Ganga. New Delhi: Israel has expressed interest in sharing its expertise on water purification and waste water treatment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project for cleaning river Ganga. Speaking on sidelines of a seminar on ‘Water Security …

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