Cow dung cakes for eco-friendly cremation
VARANASI: Varanasi is set to become the first city in UP to use cow dung cakes for cremation despite opposition from a section of wood-sellers. Nagpur-based NGO Eco-Friendly Living Foundation and Kashi
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Rs 18 crore makeover for Varanasi ghats?
A two-year-old project to rejuvenate Varanasi's ghats could get a boost under the new government with the new tourism and culture minister, Shripad Naik, announcing he would discuss plans for the holy
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Failure of solid waste management project may hit cleanliness in city
VARANASI: Even if all the Banarasis start to act according to the call given by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Narendra Modi, there is little chance that the holy city can get a cleaner look in near future.
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Banaras Hindu University hosts meet on climate change
A two-day workshop on "Simulation modelling and climate change: Issues and challenges" organized by Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) began on Monday.
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Shrinking Ganga seeks revival
The Ganga Action Plan (GAP) advocates people's participation in controlling pollution of the Ganga but in reality it is not being implemented. Taking an initiative in this direction, one of the expert
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GRBMP report brings hope for Ganga
The formulation of Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) by a consortium of seven IITs could be viewed as one of the most significant development for the region in 2013. The basic approach in this
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Restrict harmful activities in Ganga: GRBMP
For the health of Ganga, the Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) has suggested some restriction of environmentally harmful activities that damage the river and its environment. At the same time,
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Bio-medical waste all over on Shri Shiv Prasad Gupta divisional hospital premises
The bio-medical waste at Shri Shiv Prasad Gupta (SSPG) divisional hospital is not being disposed off properly. The contract with the private company which was collecting the bio-medical waste has been
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Solid waste management yet to improve in Varanasi
Solid waste management in the city shows no signs of improvement. A2Z, the solid waste management firm, is currently on its second stint here despite a fallout with Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC)
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Condition of solid waste management showing no sign of improvement in city
The condition of solid waste management in the city is not showing any sign of improvement. A2Z, the solid waste management firm on its second stint in the city after a fallout with the Varanasi Municipal
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Pitchers with Gangajal to collect religious waste
In an innovative move, a pitcher or ghada-shaped pots with Gangajal would be placed at 10 spots across the city. These pitchers would act as a bin for the religious waste, including ash from households.