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NMCG organises 'Ganga Utsav' to help foster deep connection between people
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized the 7th edition of Ganga Utsav which was inaugurated by Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti in the presence of G. Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG.
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SC asks Delhi, Haryana govts for status report on pollution in Yamuna rive
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has asked the Delhi and Haryana governments to file a status report on pollution of the Yamuna River.
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Prayagraj: NMCG on mission to keep holy river pollution-free
Updated : 3 years ago IST
To keep the Ganga and the Yamuna clean and to maintain a continuous flow of water, the National Mission for Clean Ganga undertook the rigorous task of cleaning the river under its flagship Namami Gange project.
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Toxic foam seen in Indrayani river in Pune, locals express concern
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Due to river pollution, many health issues have arisen, especially for the devotees who start their day with holy baths in the river, the locals alleged.
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Study reveals impact of toxicants on river inhabitants
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study published in the journal named 'SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics', Peng Zhou (Shanghai Normal University) and Qihua Huang (Southwest University, Chongqing) develop a model that describes the interactions between a population and a toxicant in an adjective environment
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Toxic foam floats near Yamuna River bank in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Toxic foam was seen floating in the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj in the national capital on Tuesday.
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SC takes suo moto cognizance on 'remediation of polluted rivers', issues n
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance on the issue of "remediation of polluted rivers" observing that one of the major causes of water pollution was the discharge of non treated/ partially treated municipal waste and effluents of various
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Volunteers clean banks of Yamuna in UP's Agra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 22 (ANI): People cleaned the banks of Yamuna under the River Connect Campaign on Sunday morning in Agra.
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World Bank sanctions $400 million to enhance Namami Gange Programme
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The World Bank and the Government of India on Tuesday signed a loan agreement to enhance support for the Namami Gange Programme that seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga river.
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Indian Railways takes comprehensive steps to curb river pollution in Manip
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Manipur [India] Mar 14 (ANI): In a major step towards preventing the Ijei River from pollution during the construction of a railway line, the Indian Railway has come up with a unique initiative to produce bricks from the waste soil that is usually being dumped in the river during constructio
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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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Cauvery River pollution: SC gives six months to CPCB to file report
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to file a report within six months time, regarding Tamil Nadu Government's plea, which stated that Karnataka is polluting Cauvery River water.
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