The Bay of Bengal’s basin contains some of the most populous regions of the earth. No less than a quarter of the world’s population is concentrated in the eight countries that border the bay1.

An international team of a journalist and a filmmaker will set sail down the Ganga in a solar-powered boat to bolster public trust in clean energy using environment-friendly transport.

T Harish Rao advised officials to ensure that food grains are stored properly so that there is no damage from the rains.

NGT had said "a project of national importance is being carried out and all authorities including Centre and state government do not know how many drains are polluting Ganga.