Prayagraj, (UP) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): The huge influx of devotees to Prayagraj, popular among pilgrims for Triveni Sangam, is a huge responsibility and a challenge for the people looking after the health of the river, especially dealing with the management of sewage and solid waste.
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced several development initiatives including an Integrated Waste Management System and a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to be set up at Kharar in Mohali.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): The Padma Shri award is recognition of my service to cow, says Munna Master, father of BHU professor Feroze Khan, who was forced to resign from Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan Department.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): The growing population of Patna -- an ancient city sprawling along the south bank of River Ganga -- is leading to an increased outflow of domestic wastewater.
Bhatpara (West Bengal) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Situated on the banks of the Hooghly River, Bhatpara is known for its rich traditions in the field of Sanskrit learning and for its jute processing plants.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Varanasi, a historical city regarded as the spiritual capital of India, draws pilgrims who bathe in the Ganga River and perform funeral rites.
Kolkota (West Bengal) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): The Hooghly or Kati-Ganga flows south for about 260 km into the Bay of Bengal, through a heavy industrialised area with more than half of West Bengal's population.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Muslim Sewa Sangathan and people from different organisations here on Sunday staged a protest against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Gilgit [PoK], Jan 1 (ANI): Residents of Gilgit city in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have raised concerns over contaminated drinking water and over-spilling of sewage.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): In a bid to boost Bihar's sewerage treatment capacity, a sustainable wastewater infrastructure will be constructed in the state under the Namami Gange Programme.
New Delhi (India) Dec 19 (ANI): National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to ensure that no effluent is discharged in Bellandur, Agara and Varthur lakes till the setting up of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs).
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], Dec 15 (ANI): As many as 30 autorickshaws on Sunday left for Panaji as a part of 'Rickshaw Run 2019,' an event organised by Sewa UK, a humanitarian non-profit organisation in Birmingham.