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Cleaning of river Ganga is expected to be completed by 2020, by which time desired results of initiatives taken up for the purpose will be visible, the government has said. In reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union water resources minister Uma Bharti said cleaning of the river …
Visakhapatnam: The ministry of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation (MoWR) has said that the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh, prestigious Polavaram irrigation project is scheduled to be completed by 2018. In a written reply to queries raised by Vizag MP K. Haribabu and Ongole MP Y.V. Subba Reddy, Union …
The Union Government has said that the river inter-linking programme was crucial for water and food security, and sought the cooperation of the States in implementing it. The Ken-Bewta link between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh will be the first project. Chairing the fifth meeting of the Special Committee for …
The Tamil Nadu government has sought immediate commencement of work in preparation for the interlinking of Peninsular rivers. “It is our earnest request that work at the ground level be started immediately to interlink the peninsular rivers,” said Finance and Public Works Minister O. Panneerselvam, at the fifth meeting of …
India will soon launch the first unified survey to enumerate the endangered Ganga dolphins, the National Aquatic Animal, whose count is an important indicator of the health of the holy river. The survey would be simultaneously conducted in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal from October this year and …
DEHRADUN: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is set to release into the public domain data gathered from 110 industries that release effluents into the Ganga. These industries are located in five states, and release their waste into the Ganga and its tributaries. The devices to monitor the effluents …
Union Minister for Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti has said it is not proper to treat the Ganga as a religious entity alone as it is connected to the regional economy as well. “The cleaning and conservation of the Ganga is an economic issue and not just a …
PMKSY aims at providing irrigation facilities to every village The government has approved Rs 50,000 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) for the next five years. The scheme aims at providing irrigation facilities to every village by converging the ongoing schemes being implemented by key ministries such …
Union minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation Uma Bharati announced that an amount of Rs 20,000 crore has been sanctioned for making the Ganga pollution-free. While launching the 'Namami Gange Project' in the city for holistic cleaning of the Ganga on Monday, Uma said: "Under the project, …
The Central Water Commission (CWC) has been directed not to give permission for dam projects that hinder environmental flow of rivers, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti today said. Bharti, who reviewed a joint presentation on 'Namami Gange - National Mission for Clean Ganga' in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, said …
NEW DELHI: Government has set the ball rolling by taking many decisions on its ambitious clean Ganga mission but it may find it difficult to keep it moving in absence of e-flow (ecological flow) of the river. Flagging her concerns against the major culprit (hydro-power projects), the Union water resources …
To effectively plan and monitor the Government of India's flagship Clean Ganga Mission, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Indian Space Research Organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The objective of the MoU is …
The Water Resources Ministry today urged Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar not to extend the June 30 deadline for installing real-time monitoring of effluents by the polluting industries along Ganga river basin. In a letter to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, the Union water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation ministry …
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the State government to move the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the issue of industrial effluent discharge into river Cauvery. At a press meet here on Tuesday, Dr. Anbumani said an alleged 140-crore litres of industrial effluents were discharged directly into Cauvery from …
Dharamsala, June 16: Diversion of budget meant for flood control and irrigation schemes has hit the micro irrigation projects in the state hard. About 109 micro hydel projects approved by the Union government have been shelved for want of funds. As per the documents available with The Tribune, 109 micro …
JAIPUR: The mystery over the existence of Saraswati river, it seems, may soon be solved. To resume the project of identifying the paleochannel of the lost river, the state government has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to the Centre which is expected to be approved by end of June. …
Minister for Drinking Water and Education Mantri Prasad Naithani called on Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti in New Delhi today. Naithani apprised her of tough geographical conditions and large-scale damage occurred in the state following the 2013 natural disaster. He said the state …
Minister says project “delayed” as Centre decided to bear entire funding River Ganga will show first signs of being pollution-free by October next year and the first project on inter-linking of rivers (Ken-Betwa) will take off within a year, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said here on Thursday. She said …
DEHRADUN: Experts from five states through which Ganga flows have suggested development of forests on the riverbank to ensure continuous flow of water with healthy aquatic species in the river. Experts from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, met at Forest Research Institute early this week and sought …
Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday sharply refused to release water from the Bansagar Dam to Uttar Pradesh. A meeting was held between the two state government water resources departments in the presence of Union minister Uma Bharati to resolve the issue of water sharing from the dam. A Madhya Pradesh …
