There has been a continuous rise of water in the river Ganga in Varanasi on Friday morning.
Although monsoon rains have stopped since the last couple of weeks, the rain that fell on the mountains has slowly started to show effects in the plains. This has led to water in the Ganga river risi
In Kanpur, drains including Sisamau Nala flowing into the Ganga have been intercepted and diverted to sewage treatment plants, significantly reducing the pollution load on the Ganga.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre and alleged that dredging activity is not carried out properly in the Ganga River, due to which West Bengal faces flood-like situation in the central regions every year.
Amid the heavy rainfall in the state, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday informed that the water level of the Ganga river in Rishikesh is continuously rising.
Swatantra Dev Singh inspected the embankments in Nagla Varan, where an alert has been issued after the recent heavy rains, to ensure they were prepared for any flooding.
In a relief and rescue operation, a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) pulled out the four submerged vehicles from the Ganga river after they were swept away in the flooding of rain drain near Kharkhari in Haridwar on Sunday.
On Saturday, intense downpours resulted in the Ganga River's water level rising significantly, flooding roads and leaving several vehicles partially or completely submerged.
India and Bangladesh on Saturday agreed to continue to expand their power and energy collaboration and together develop intra-regional electricity trade, including of competitively-priced power generated from clean energy projects in India, Nepal and Bhutan, through the Indian electricity gr
On the auspicious occasion of Ganga Saptami, devotees from different parts of the country took a holy bath at the revered ghat 'Har Ki Pauri' in the holy city of Haridwar. On the occasion of Ganga Saptmi, which is also the day of the incarnation of Ganga on earth, the enthusiasm of tourists