Despite Good Intention Of State & Central Govts To Keep It Clean, River Ganga Is Still Polluted: Allahabad High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Despite Good Intention Of State & Central Govts To Keep It Clean, River Ganga Is Still Polluted: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that despite the good intention of the State government as well as Central Government to keep Ganga clean, and diversion of huge amount for this purpose, the polluted water still exists. The Bench Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Anil Kumar Ojha was hearing a plea seeking to highlight the problem of sewerage and trade. The Bench Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Anil Kumar Ojha was hearing a plea seeking to highlight the problem of sewerage and trade effluent flowing into the Ganga river. The plea filed by Mahant Madhu Mangal Sharan Daas Shukla submitted that as the State Government had permitted the working/laying down of A pipe line, the untreated sewerage or trade effluent was following into the river.

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NGT seeks environment dept’s reply on Ganga pollution
1 month, 1 week 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 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 …

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

Ensure Water Quality Of Rivers At Prayagraj Is Maintained For Pilgrims Of Kumbh Mela: NGT To State Authorities
6 months, 1 week 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. …

Ganga not an electoral issue in Uttarakhand this time
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Ensure no untreated waste is discharged into Ganga: National Green Tribunal to Uttarakhand
2 years, 7 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, 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 …

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

[Pollution Of Ganga Tributaries In Varanasi] NGT Constitutes Independent Monitoring Committee For Restoration And Rejuvenation Of Rivers Varuna And Assi
3 years, 6 months ago

[Pollution Of Ganga Tributaries In Varanasi] NGT Constitutes Independent Monitoring Committee For Restoration And Rejuvenation Of Rivers Varuna And Assi

Live Law  

The National Green Tribunal has on Thursday constituted an independent Monitoring Committee for the purpose of restoration and rejuvenation of the rivers Varuna and Assi, tributaries to river Ganga, in Varanasi.The Committee comprises of the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Board, National Mission for Clean Ganga and District Magistrate, Varanasi, with. The National Green Tribunal has on Thursday …

"Quality Of Flowing Water Can't Be Compromised", Madras HC Directs State To Form Expert Body To Keep Rivers Free From Effluents
3 years, 8 months ago

"Quality Of Flowing Water Can't Be Compromised", Madras HC Directs State To Form Expert Body To Keep Rivers Free From Effluents

Live Law  

Underling that the pollution level in the flowing water has to be reduced to the extent possible, the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government to constitute an expert body to formulate appropriate measures. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has directed the State Government to constitute an expert body with persons having …

Innocent Citizens Drink Ganga Water Out of Reverence Without Knowing Harmful Contents: NGT
3 years, 11 months ago

Innocent Citizens Drink Ganga Water Out of Reverence Without Knowing Harmful Contents: NGT

News 18  

Innocent citizens drink Ganga water out of reverence without knowing the harmful contents and the least expected from the authorities is to notify the extent of harmful contents at appropriate locations including at Ganga Sagar in West Bengal, the National Green Tribunal said Wednesday. "Out of reverence for the Ganga water, innocent citizens drink the same without knowing the harmful …

Polluted water making Ganga’s river bed unfit for sustaining aquatic life, says new research
5 years ago

Polluted water making Ganga’s river bed unfit for sustaining aquatic life, says new research

Hindustan Times  

It’s not just the surface, River Ganga is polluted from deep inside, a new research has found. The scientists have found millions of litres of waste water, containing toxic elements and metals, is dumped in the Ganga, thereby depleting the level of dissolved oxygen in its water, particularly near the river bed, triggering a condition known as hypoxia, in which …

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

Ganga likely to have necessary e-flow by December 15
5 years, 2 months ago

Ganga likely to have necessary e-flow by December 15

India TV News  

The Centre has directed hydropower and irrigation projects on Ganga to ensure a minimum and uninterrupted flow in the river by December 15, a notification said. Issued last month, the notification reduced by more than half the time that was originally given to the projects to ensure compliance with the mandated environmental flows. The National Mission for Clean Ganga in …

Ganga cleaning: NGT junks Bihar government's plea seeking review of penalty imposed on it
5 years, 5 months ago

Ganga cleaning: NGT junks Bihar government's plea seeking review of penalty imposed on it

India TV News  

The National Green Tribunal has junked a plea to review its order imposing a fine of Rs 25 lakh on the Bihar government for inaction over continued damage to the river Ganga. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said the Bihar government's action plan lacked concrete measures to combat pollution, including punitive and remedial action against …

Yogi Adityanath says clean Ganga is UP govt’s ‘top priority’, promises piped water to every household in state
5 years, 6 months ago

Yogi Adityanath says clean Ganga is UP govt’s ‘top priority’, promises piped water to every household in state

Firstpost  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that every household in the state will receive piped water within two years. Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that every household in the state will receive piped water within two years. “Every rural household will receive piped water in the state within two years. The chief …

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 …

Ganga river water unfit for direct drinking, bathing: CPCB report
5 years, 7 months ago

Ganga river water unfit for direct drinking, bathing: CPCB report

India Today  

The Ganga river water is absolutely unfit for "direct drinking" and only seven spots from where it passes can be consumed after disinfection, the Central Pollution Control Board has said. According to the latest data with the CPCB, most of the Ganga river water in the Uttar Pradesh-West Bengal stretch is unfit for drinking and bathing. The 78 monitoring stations …

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 …

Ganga water quality has worsened due to untreated sewage, govt should have prioritised clean-up project, says chief of NGO
5 years, 9 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 …

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 …

No water for a clean Ganga: River's reduced flow and declining health have caused much anguish
5 years, 9 months ago

No water for a clean Ganga: River's reduced flow and declining health have caused much anguish

Firstpost  

The numerous dams limiting the flow of the Ganga and its tributaries, as well as the massive extraction of water from the river, makes the aspiration of a free flowing river a distant dream. “In the upper reaches of the Ganga, these dams have caused interruptions in the free flow of the river, affecting the river ecosystem,” says Tare. “We …

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, …

Despite govt spending thousands of crore rupees, Ganga river turns from bad to worse
6 years, 5 months ago

Despite govt spending thousands of crore rupees, Ganga river turns from bad to worse

India Today  

Even after India Today had in June exposed the deplorable state of River Ganga despite the Centre spending thousands of crore rupees in the last 4 years, its condition has turned from bad to worse and the river water looks like a nullah in Kanpur. If we directly consume the Ganga water without filtering then there are high chances of …

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