Ganga

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of domestic waste water and untreated industrial waste water into river Ganga, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 23/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Prasad Gupta Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. Counsel appearing for the state of Uttar Pradesh submitted that the action plan to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage and industrial effluents in river Ganga is ready …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Sariya Distillery, Sardar Nagar, Gorakhpur, 12/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh V/s. M/s. Sariya Distillery Sardar Nagar, Gorakhpur dated 12/08/2015 regarding pollution caused by Sariya Distillery, Sardar Nagar, Gorakhpur. The Order states "further it is commonly stated before the Tribunal that as per the …

NGT bans use of plastic bottles in Haridwar

HARIDWAR: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned the use of plastic bottles around the banks of Uttarakhand here to check the menace of pollution in and around the river Ganges, an official said on Monday. This has been necessitated as devotees and visitors bringing plastic water bottles along with …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of roads in Uttarakhand, 11/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Himalaya Environment & Employment Co-operative Society Ltd. Vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. dated 11/08/2015 regarding construction of roads in Uttarakhand which will cause destruction of greenery and trees as it is a soft soil and …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Ramaa Shyama Papers Ltd., Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 11/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ramaa Shyama Papers Ltd. Vs. Smt. Sunaina Singh & Ors. dated 11/08/2015 regarding pollution caused by Ramaa Shyama Papers Ltd., Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The Tribunal also noted in the order that "the question of paying environmental compensation for the past …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Ganga in Kanpur District, Uttar Pradesh, 10/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh & Others Vs CETP, Jajmau, Kanpur & Others dated 10/08/2015 regarding pollution of river Ganga in the District of Kanpur particularly the Jajmau area.

Action soon against industrial units polluting Ganga: Govt

Government has asked the pollution control boards to initiate action against industrial units discharging contaminated effluents in river Ganga, Union Minister Uma Bharti informed Lok Sabha on Thursday. She said the government has asked the pollution control boards to initiate action against such industrial units, in a bid to stop …

Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution in rivers during Kumbh Mela, 06/08/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution in rivers during Kumbh Mela, 06/08/2015. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and UP State Pollution Control Board monitor the water quality of river Ganga and Yamuna at identified locations at Sangam, Allahabad during Kumbh Mela to ensure that water quality at Sangam meets …

Experts deliberate on climate change

Experts deliberated on several topics, including climate change, natural resource management, development and environment, on the second day of the Toppers’ Conclave today. Governor KK Paul was present throughout the lectures and provided grace and seriousness to the event. In the first session, guest speaker Prof Mangla Rai, who is …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Mandakini at Chhitrkoot arising out of the sewage from the town, 05/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nityanand Mishra V/s State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. dated 05/08/2015 regarding pollution of river Mandakini at Chhitrkoot arising out of the sewage from the town. The Department of EPCO vide its letter dated 8.01.2015 and …

On Mission Swachh Bharat, Reckitt Homes in on Varanasi

To begin with, co will set up toilets at ghats in Varanasi with low water usage and on-site sanitation tech Enthused by the response to . 100-crore Banega Swachh India proits ` ject launched by Reckitt Benckiser India in September, the maker of Dettol soaps and Lizol cleaners is now …

As kanwarias take over Haridwar, NGT ban on plastic goes for a toss

Even as the kanwar mela began in Haridwar yesterday with the congregation of lakhs of devotees, a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order prohibiting the use of plastic near the Ganga ghats is proving to be a big headache for authorities as most kanwarias carry plastic bottles to take back Ganga …

Farmers’ protest mars Clean Ganga Mission

VARANASI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean Ganga Mission is getting delayed in his own parliamentary constituency of Varanasi as the protest by a group of farmers has left construction of 140 MLD sewage treatment plant at Dinapur stopped for more than three months. To end this crisis, UP Jal Nigam …

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Integrated Ganga Conservation Programme, 03/08/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Integrated Ganga Conservation Programme, 03/08/2015. The Cabinet approved the Namami Gange program on 13th May, 2015 as a comprehensive approach to rejuvenate the river Ganga by inclusion of all tributaries under one umbrella. The program envisages 100% central government funding. Details and salient features …

River Ganga likely to be clean by 2020: Government

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 …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding operation of the rafting camps on River Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh, 27/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Social Action for Forest & Environment (SAFE) Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 27/07/2015 regarding operation of the rafting camps on River Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. In this Application several reliefs have been …

Question raised in Lok Sabha on cleaning of Ganga, 23/07/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on cleaning of Ganga, 23/07/2015. (a) There are several factors responsible for polluting the Ganga river, the major factors being the direct discharge of industrial effluents and discharge of untreated sewage into the river Ganga. Under the Namami Gange programme, the Government proposes to take …

Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution of Ganga and Yamuna rivers, 21/07/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution of Ganga and Yamuna rivers, 21/07/2015. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the Pollution Inventorization Assessment and Surveillance Project has inventorised 764 Grossly Polluted Industries (GPI) along the main stem of River Ganga. The CPCB has issued directions under Section 5 of …

Israel offering to help clean up India's filthy Ganges River

Israeli cleantech might yet come to the rescue of the sacred but polluted goddess river Ganges, an Israeli envoy told the Indian press yesterday. An Israeli delegation of water experts, from government and private enterprise, has been invited to visit India next week to meet with officials and presumably to …

Only fear of punishment will deter people from polluting Ganga

DEHRADUN: Concerned over the rising pollution in Ganga, seers participating in a Namami Gange seminar in the city said that only the fear of punishment can deter people from polluting the river. Motivating sadhus to take the lead in the endeavour, Aadi Guru Shankaracharya Shri Rajrajeshwaranand, a prominent sadhu, said …

Govt needs 10k crore to create water bodies

DEHRADUN: The state government has prepared a proposal worth Rs 10,000 crore to create 10 lakh water bodies in Uttarakhand, which will help locals reduce their dependency on Ganga for daily water usage and thus ease pressure on the river system. A week before, the government decided to create 10 …

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