Cleaning The Ganga

After spending Rs 33,000 crore, has the Indian government finally managed to clean the Ganga?

In 2014, the government launched the latest in a long line of projects to clean the river, but in the city of Varanasi it shows mixed results.

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· Apr 04, 2022 · 07:32 pm
Impose Rs 50,000 fine for immersing idols in Ganga and its tributaries, Centre tells states: Reports

The chief secretaries of 11 states in the river’s basin have been told to make alternative arrangements in an ‘environment-friendly manner’.

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· Oct 03, 2019 · 11:53 am

Three ways in which the Modi government is ruining the Ganga

Three projects will reduce water flows into the river, pollute it, denude its catchment areas and endanger its biodiversity.

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· Jan 19, 2019 · 09:00 am
Modi said he would revive Ganga but his government is doing the opposite by reviving dams

The BJP promised to ensure a continuous flow for the river. That is undermined by new hydel projects in Uttarakhand.

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· Jan 17, 2019 · 09:00 am
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Cleaning The Ganga

After spending Rs 33,000 crore, has the Indian government finally managed to clean the Ganga?

In 2014, the government launched the latest in a long line of projects to clean the river, but in the city of Varanasi it shows mixed results.

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The Comptroller and Auditor General said the project executing agency had failed to adhere to the deadline of completely using the funds.

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Impose Rs 50,000 fine for immersing idols in Ganga and its tributaries, Centre tells states: Reports

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