Articles for Ganga Rejuvenation

The Ganga’s Last Stand: How Bureaucracy and Hydropower are Choking India’s Sacred River
1 day, 15 hours ago

The Ganga’s Last Stand: How Bureaucracy and Hydropower are Choking India’s Sacred River

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 13, 2025 20:48 IST - 16 MINS READ The Ganga and the Himalaya are sacred to millions of Indians, yet these iconic entities of veneration face unjust and unethical treatment. Supreme Court initiates inquiry into impact of HEPs In 2012 the Wildlife Institute of India recommended cancelling 24 proposed dams in the Ganga basin, citing their potential …

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NHRC Sends Notice to UP, Bihar Over Floating Corpses in Ganga, PIL in SC Seeks SIT Probe
3 years, 8 months ago

NHRC Sends Notice to UP, Bihar Over Floating Corpses in Ganga, PIL in SC Seeks SIT Probe

News 18  

The National Human Rights Commission has taken cognisance of bodies found floating in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and issued notices to both the state governments. The commission has issued the notice to the chief secretaries of the states, and the secretary of Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Thursday, calling …

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Corpses Floating In Ganga: NHRC Seeks Response From Centre, Govt Of UP & Bihar
3 years, 8 months ago

Corpses Floating In Ganga: NHRC Seeks Response From Centre, Govt Of UP & Bihar

Live Law  

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Centre and the Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar over the viral news of corpses found floating in the river Ganga. It noted that public authorities have failed to take concentric efforts in educating the masses and checking the immersion of half burnt or unburnt dead bodies into the river …

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NHRC issues notice to Centre and UP, Bihar govts over bodies found floating in Ganga
3 years, 8 months ago

NHRC issues notice to Centre and UP, Bihar govts over bodies found floating in Ganga

India Today  

The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday took cognisance of a complaint about several dead bodies found floating in the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In the notices, the commission observed that the public authorities seem to have failed to make concentric efforts in educating the masses and checking the immersion of half-burnt or unburnt dead bodies into …

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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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