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Trash skimmers clean river surface at popular Ganga ghats
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Millions of pilgrims flock to the ghats of the river Ganges every year to take a dip in its holy waters, which Hindus believe absolves them from all sins. It is believed that people are cleansed physically, mentally and spiritually at the ghats o
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NMCG highlights efforts taken for Ganga Rejuvenation
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), in a one day workshop organised in collaboration with the National Water Mission (NWM), showcased efforts being taken for rejuvenation of the River Ganga.
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No untreated industrial, household waste to flow into Ganga in Kanpur
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Namami Gange programme has sanctioned projects worth Rs 2,192 crore for Kanpur zone to prevent the flow of sewage water into the river.
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Here's how this Chinese city turned around serious acid rain, river pollut
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Liuzhou [China], Dec 09 (ANI): Having been affected by serious water and air pollution for decades, the Chinese city of Liuzhou has steadily implemented norms and inculcated habits that have steadily but surely helped reverse environmental degradation caused due to human activities.
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Government plans to set up 'Ganga Museum'
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India],Nov 30 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organised a two-day international workshop on "Developing a Ganga Museum Concept: Exchanging Experiences and Ideas between India and Europe" along with GIZ India as part of Indo-German development co-operation.
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International workshop on River Basin Management held in New Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): National Mission for Clean Ganga, in association with GIZ India, organised an International workshop in New Delhi on River Basin Management at different levels and the role of River Basin Organisations (RBOs) in support of Ganga Rejuvenation. It focused on in
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NMCG approves composite Sewerage Projects in Agra to save Taj Mahal
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Namami Gange projects in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh worth Rs. 1573.28 crores have been approved by the Executive Committee (EC) of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in a meeting held on November 20.
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NMCG teaches kids importance of cleaning ailing Ganga
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in collaboration with HCL and German development agency GIZ organized Bal Ganga Mela on Sunday. The aim of the event was to inform children about the needs and ways to keep river Ganga clean.
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Massive afforestation to help conserve, rejuvenate River Ganga
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun / New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Forests are the lifeline of any river, which is why to conserve and rejuvenate one of the holiest rivers, Ganga, an afforestation drive is ongoing along the 2,525 km-long River and its catchment areas in five states - Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
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NMCG initiates cleaning of Yamuna Ghat in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 1 (ANI): Kalindi Kunj Ghat on the Yamuna River was cleaned on Monday as part of the Namami Gange project of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). The cleanliness drive focused on freeing the Yamuna Ghat of plastic and solid wastes.
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By 2020, no untreated water will flow into River Ganga: DG NMCG Rajiv Ranj
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Sept 17 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), under its Namami Gange Programme is confident about accomplishing its task of rejuvenating and conserving the mighty river Ganga by 2020. Several projects have been completed and many are ongoing, which would h
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NMCG approves projects worth Rs.150cr
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 29 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved projects worth nearly Rs 150 crores in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal under the Namami Gange programme during its fifth Executive Committee meeting held in New Delhi.
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