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Ganga River
GANGA RIVER NEWS
World Bank boost to Namami Gange
July 08, 2020 5:00 am
The project is aimed at stemming river pollution and strengthening management of the river basin, which is home to more than 50 crore people.
Rainfall decreasing over key agrarian states in Ganga, Brahmaputra river basins: IMD study
March 31, 2020 12:24 am
Changes in rainfall-bearing systems have been mainly attributed for this variation observed from 1989 to 2018, for which district-wise and state-wise rainfall was analysed.
Four years into Namami Gange, high volume of sewage still flows into river
December 15, 2019 2:24 am
A document presented at the National Ganga Council meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, shows that as on September 30, the existing sewage capacity is 1,957 MLD (million litres per day).
'Public address systems to warn of high tide at Ganga banks’
October 21, 2019 11:20 am
Besides, the KMC has decided to install lights near statues of eminent personalities at the banks and surrounding areas.
An app to map Ganga water, aquatic life
September 23, 2019 4:51 am
The app will provide field researchers with a complete data entry solution to monitor the aquatic population in the river.
The river must flow
August 15, 2019 12:14 am
Ascribing legal rights to rivers helps counter pollution, may revive water bodies.
Namami Gange gets global recognition at world summit
April 11, 2019 3:18 am
The Global Water Awards are presented at the Global Water Summit, the major business conference for the water industry worldwide.
Overseas Indians contributed less than 2 per cent to Clean Ganga Fund, 86 per cent from govt entities
October 23, 2018 10:23 am
The CGF was cleared by the Union Cabinet on September 24, 2014, and constituted in January 2015. It is managed by the National Mission for Clean Ganga under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
West Bengal: 100 houses on banks of Ganga swept away within a week, 600 people homeless, residents say
September 26, 2018 4:54 am
Those affected have now taken shelter in relief camps set up by the Murshidabad administration and local MLA Mainul Haque. Some have taken shelter in primary schools and health centres.
Ganga water levels going down as groundwater storage around river depletes, finds study
August 15, 2018 1:47 am
The river depletion is linked to groundwater storage depletion in adjoining Gangetic aquifers, according to the study in Nature's Scientific Reports.
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