Ganga Action Plan

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Ganga river pollution, 13/07/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Versus Union of India & Others dated 13/07/2017 regarding Ganga river pollution. NGT notes that GAP I and GAP II has failed to yield the required results and on the contrary there has been tremendous increase in the industrial and sewage pollution load in river Ganga and its tributaries.

Judgement Date:

13/07/2017

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Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants Under GAP, 30/03/2017

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants Under GAP, 30/03/2017.

Publication Date:

30/03/2017

Source: Lok Sabha

Tags:

Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Ganga Action Plan, River Pollution, India, Parliament

Water Pollution

Ganga Rejuvenation: Committee on Estimates (2016-17)

The Committee on Estimates present this Fifteenth Report on 'Ganga Rejuvenation'. The parliamentary panel expressed its concern over Ganga being listed among the 10 most polluted rivers in the world.

Publication Date:

11/05/2016

Source: Lok Sabha Secretariat

Tags:

River Pollution, Ganga, Water Pollution, India, Water Quality, Parliament, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Ganga Action Plan

Water Pollution

PM's constituency sees Ganga cleaning project restarting after 6 months

Government officials in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency achieved a major success on Sunday when they convinced the farmers to call off their six months old stir after whic

Publication Date:

02/11/2015

Author(s): Rajeev Dikshit

Source: Times Of India (Varanasi)

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Uttar Pradesh, Ganga, River Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Ganga Action Plan, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Water Pollution Control, Water Pollution

Water Pollution

NGT calls meeting of top officials on Ganga Action Plan

The National Green Tribunal today blamed both the Centre and the states of passing the buck on cleaning of the river Ganga, as it convened a high-level meeting next week to discuss implementation o

Publication Date:

13/10/2015

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ganga, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Ministry Of Water Resources, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ganga Action Plan, River Pollution

Water Pollution

Cry of the Ganga: Getting the Territorial Army to help clean rivers is nice, but 100% sewage treatment is necessary

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has reiterated the government’s intention to raise new Territorial Army battalions, comprising ex-soldiers and commanded by regular army officers, specifically for

Publication Date:

12/10/2015

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

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India, River Pollution, Ganga, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Yamuna, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ganga Action Plan

Water Resources

Naithani urges Uma to clear Ganga proposals

Minister for Drinking Water and Education Mantri Prasad Naithani called on Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti in New Delhi today.

Publication Date:

10/06/2015

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ganga, Ministry Of Water Resources, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Ganga Action Plan, Uttarkashi (D), Water Resources

Water Pollution

Uma Bharti inspects nullahs pouring sewage into Ganga

The much-touted Namami Gange project, which was allocated Rs 20,000 crore by the Union Government recently, will complete its first phase by October 2016 and on-ground Ganga rejuvenation work will

Publication Date:

20/05/2015

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Ganga, Ministry Of Water Resources, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Haridwar (D), Ganga Action Plan, River Pollution, Water Pollution

Water Pollution