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

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

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: 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 Maha Kumbh. "Padma Shri Dr. Ajay Kumar Sonkar, a renowned scientist, has challenged sceptics and debunked doubts about Ganga's purity with scientific evidence," stated the government release. The UP government release stated that Dr.Sonkar collected water samples from five major bathing ghats, including Sangam Nose and Arail in Maha Kumbh Nagar.

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Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Centre tells Lok Sabha
2 weeks, 1 day 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
Top News
2 weeks, 2 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
2 weeks, 2 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 …

Ganga water during Mahakumbh met bathing standards: Bhupender Yadav in LS
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ganga water during Mahakumbh met bathing standards: Bhupender Yadav in LS

Hindustan Times  

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday said the Ganga water quality at seven locations near Prayagraj, associated with the recently-concluded Mahakumbh Mela, met all standards for bathing during the event. “In pursuance of an NGT order in the Kamlesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh and others, the CPCB carried out regular water quality monitoring at seven locations in …

I Wouldn’t Even Touch Dirty Water From Ganga River: Raj Thackeray
2 weeks, 2 days ago

I Wouldn’t Even Touch Dirty Water From Ganga River: Raj Thackeray

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, who in recent elections tried to bank on Hindutva politics to change his electoral fortunes, on Saturday raised questions about the cleanliness of the River Ganga saying he would not even touch the dirty water of Ganga. I wouldn’t even touch the dirty water of the Ganga, where millions have bathed,” Thackeray said …

India’s pollution body now says water quality during Mahakumbh was fit for bathing
2 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s pollution body now says water quality during Mahakumbh was fit for bathing

Firstpost  

Earlier on February 17, the board informed the National Green Tribunal that water at several locations in the Ganga in Prayagraj had alarming levels of faecal coliform bacteria Hindu devotees take ritualistic dips at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on Shivaratri, the final day of Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, February 26. AP …

Maha Kumbh water was safe to bathe? CPCB’s new report takes U-turn, cites ’variability in data’
2 weeks, 3 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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2 weeks, 3 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 …

'Won't Even Touch That Dirty Ganga Water': Raj Thackeray's Remark On Kumbh Sparks Row
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Won't Even Touch That Dirty Ganga Water': Raj Thackeray's Remark On Kumbh Sparks Row

ABP News  

MNS chief Raj Thackeray mocked those who took holy dip at the Sangam during the 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. "People should break free from superstition.I wouldn't even touch the dirty water of the Ganga, where millions have bathed," he said. "On social media, we see people scrubbing themselves while bathing in the Ganga, and here, Bala …

Now, CPCB tells green tribunal Maha Kumbh water fit for bathing
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Now, CPCB tells green tribunal Maha Kumbh water fit for bathing

The Hindu  

The Central Pollution Control Board has informed the National Green Tribunal that the water at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj was fit for bathing after taking the “median” value of faecal coliform at the confluence into consideration. Data on the CPCB website, however, show that faecal coliform levels exceeded the “desired” and “maximum permissible” levels on multiple …

Ganga water unfit for bathing at several places in Bihar: Economic Survey
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ganga water unfit for bathing at several places in Bihar: Economic Survey

India TV News  

Ganga water unfit for bathing at several places in Bihar: Economic Survey High value of “bacteriological population” is present in the Ganga river mainly due to the discharge of sewage/domestic waste water from cities located on the banks of Ganga and her tributaries. Bihar Economic Survey tabled in the state assembly indicates the presence of high value “bacteriological population”, making …

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

'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 …

Ensuring a clean Maha Kumbh
1 month ago

Ensuring a clean Maha Kumbh

Hindustan Times  

For millennia, the Ganga has been a metaphor for purity for the faithful in India. Given the metrics of water pollution are all clearly defined, it shouldn’t be too difficult Now a row has erupted over water quality at Sangam in Prayagraj, the site for ritual bathing during the Maha Kumbh. On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath declared …

Akhilesh Yadav alleges conspiracy over Triveni Sangam water quality concerns
1 month ago

Akhilesh Yadav alleges conspiracy over Triveni Sangam water quality concerns

Hindustan Times  

A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath dismissed concerns over faecal contamination in the waters of Triveni Sangam, where people in multitudes are taking a dip during the ongoing MahaKumbh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alluded to an alleged conspiracy to keep the news of actual pollution away from the public. On Thursday, Samajwadi Party chief …

UPPCB contradicts CPCB report, says Sangam water fit for bathing
1 month ago

UPPCB contradicts CPCB report, says Sangam water fit for bathing

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The UP Pollution Control Board on Wednesday submitted a fresh report on the water quality at the Sangam in Prayagraj, claiming it fit for bathing, in contradiction of the Central Pollution Control Board report that raised a red flag citing presence of high level of fecal coliform, suggestive of the presence of sewage. The green tribunal also directed the …

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 …

Maha Kumbh: Sangam water ‘unsafe’ due to high BOD level, CPCB drops fresh report after faecal bacteria findings
1 month, 1 week ago

Maha Kumbh: Sangam water ‘unsafe’ due to high BOD level, CPCB drops fresh report after faecal bacteria findings

Hindustan Times  

The water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam, the river's meeting point with the Yamuna and the holy Saraswati rivers in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, is currently ‘unsafe' for bathing, as it exceeds the prescribed limit for biological oxygen demand, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. While a higher BOD level indicates more organic content in the water, river water …

High levels of faecal bacteria found in river Ganges as millions take Kumbh dip
1 month, 1 week ago

High levels of faecal bacteria found in river Ganges as millions take Kumbh dip

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, a report by …

How polluted is Sangam? CPCB data flags ALARMING level of faecal coliform; Yogi denies, says water ‘fit to take dip’
1 month, 1 week ago

How polluted is Sangam? CPCB data flags ALARMING level of faecal coliform; Yogi denies, says water ‘fit to take dip’

Live Mint  

How polluted is Sangam? On January 29, Yamuna river near the old Naini Bridge recorded 13000MPN/100ml while on January 24, the Ganga river near the Deeha Ghat recorded 17000 MPN, while near Lord Curzon bridge, it recorded 13000 MPN. Shocking numbers were reported on January 20, when the Ganga near Sangam recorded 49,000 MPN of faecal coliform, while the Yamuna …

CM Yogi Adityanath refutes high faecal coliform claim, says Sangam water ‘fit to take a dip, drink from’
1 month, 1 week ago

CM Yogi Adityanath refutes high faecal coliform claim, says Sangam water ‘fit to take a dip, drink from’

Live Mint  

Mahakumbh 2025: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that the water quality at Prayagraj during the ongoing MahaKumbh was fit to take a dip and perform aachman. Yogi Adityanath, citing the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board report, said the Biological Oxygen Demand level was below 3 mg/litre and the Dissolved Oxygen level in the Ganga had improved …

High Levels Of 'Faecal' Bacteria In River Water At Prayagraj Maha Kumbh : CPCB Tells NGT
1 month, 1 week ago

High Levels Of 'Faecal' Bacteria In River Water At Prayagraj Maha Kumbh : CPCB Tells NGT

Live Law  

The Central Pollution Control Board has filed a report before the National Green Tribunal's Principal Bench revealing concerning findings regarding the river water quality at Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. It reported that high levels of faecal coliform were found in its river water testing at locations where people from across the nation are taking a dip during …

Mahakumbh: NGT slams UP body, asks if it disputes CPCB reports on water contamination
Top News
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Sangam water fit for drinking: Yogi Adityanath rejects faecal bacteria report
1 month, 1 week ago

Sangam water fit for drinking: Yogi Adityanath rejects faecal bacteria report

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the water quality at Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh was fit to take a dip and perform aachman and slammed the opposition for spreading propaganda that it was unfit for bathing. Speaking in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Adityanath said over 56.25 crore devotees have already taken a holy dip during the Maha …

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

Not just high faecal coliform, Ganga water at Sangam in Prayagraj has high BOD levels too: Govt data
1 month, 1 week ago

Not just high faecal coliform, Ganga water at Sangam in Prayagraj has high BOD levels too: Govt data

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Ganga water at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, where lakhs of people are taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, is currently unsafe for bathing as it exceeds the prescribed limit for biological oxygen demand, a key parameter to determine water quality, according to government data. River water is considered fit for bathing …

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

Maha Kumbh: Prayagraj river water fails bathing quality standards, CPCB finds high faecal coliform levels
1 month, 1 week ago

Maha Kumbh: Prayagraj river water fails bathing quality standards, CPCB finds high faecal coliform levels

Hindustan Times  

The Central Pollution Control Board informed the National Green Tribunal in a report that faecal coliform levels in river water along various locations in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj during Maha Kumbh Mela were not meeting bathing quality standards. The submission assumes significance as crores of devotees continue to flock to the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela …

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

ICMR-NIV scientist mull study on Khadakwasla Dam water
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ICMR-NIV scientist mull study on Khadakwasla Dam water

Hindustan Times  

In the wake of the recent Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak in the city, scientists from the ICMR-National Institute of Virology are considering a comprehensive two-year study to assess potential contamination in the Khadakwasla Dam, the prime source of water for Pune city, said the Pune Municipal Corporation officials on Monday. PMC health department has also decided to participate in the study …

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 …

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 …

Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution
1 year, 1 month ago

Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Almost all major rivers passing through Bihar are unsafe even for bathing, revealed the annual survey report on health of rivers recently tabled by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board in the state legislature. The report, based on sample checks at 98 points of several rivers including Ganga, Sone and Kosi in 27 districts showed excessive presence of faecal …

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 …

Most of Ganga clean, claims Jal Shakti Ministry
3 years 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 …

Ganga water in UP-WB stretch unfit for direct drinking and bathing, contains high level of coliform: Pollution control board
5 years, 9 months ago

Ganga water in UP-WB stretch unfit for direct drinking and bathing, contains high level of coliform: Pollution control board

Firstpost  

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 New Delhi: 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 …

Ganga river water unfit for direct drinking, bathing: CPCB report
5 years, 9 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 …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat Dec 25 episode: Rajat Sharma on how India's holiest river Ganga is being transformed
6 years, 3 months 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, …

Clean Ganga remains a dream
6 years, 6 months ago

Clean Ganga remains a dream

The Hindu  

WHILE in Varanasi to file his nomination papers for the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Narendra Modi, then the Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial nominee, had declared with his characteristic bravado, “I have not come here on my own. The Comptroller and Auditor General’s 2017 report titled “Performance Audit of the Rejuvenation of River Ganga” revealed deficiencies in financial management, planning, …

Quality water hard to come by
14 years, 6 months ago

Quality water hard to come by

Hindustan Times  

Planning to start a water-bottling plant in Noida? However, project engineer of Noida Authority Samakant Srivastava said quality of water is up to the mark and contains no toxins. A can of 20 litres water is supplied per flat and residents can also get additional bottles according to their requirement," Singh said. 'More treatment plants needed' Dr. Pratibha Singhal Sector …

Ganga pollution reaches alarming levels
17 years, 9 months ago

Ganga pollution reaches alarming levels

Hindustan Times  

Ganga, the most sacred of rivers for Hindus, has become polluted for some years now. Since the Ganga waters at Haridwar have more than 5000 coliform and even the level of dissolved oxygen and biochemical oxygen doesn't conform the prescribed standards, it has been put in the D category. According to the study, the main cause of high level of …

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