Clean Ganga

Ascetic Ends 194-Day Fast To Save Ganga After Officials Assure Of Action

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Sunday May 5, 2019

Ascetic Aatmabodhanand, who was fasting with an aim to save the holy River Ganga, broke it after getting written assurances from the National Mission for Clean Ganga.

Mauritian PM Couldn't Stop Self From Dip In Clean Ganga: Yogi Adityanath

India News | ANI | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who came to India in 2013, had gone back without taking a holy dip at Sangam due to the pollution and filth that prevailed in the river back then.

"Funds From Sale of Modi Cups, Hoodies To Go Into Cleaning Ganga": BJP

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday March 4, 2019

A fleet of NaMo merchandise stores on wheels was flagged off by BJP chief Amit Shah at the party's headquarters in central Delhi today. Items and collectibles like cups, masks and hoodies themed on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, most of them in bright saffron paint, are being carted on the modified tempos across the country, just weeks before the Lo...

Centre Making "Determined Effort" To Clean Ganga, Says P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 3, 2019

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday praised the BJP-led Centre for making a determined effort to clean up River Ganga, about which he "felt proud".

"Turbans, Shawls, Jackets": Over 1,800 Gifts Given To PM Modi Auctioned

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 27, 2019

About 1,800 mementos gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014 were auctioned at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi today. The amount raised by the auction will be used for the National Mission for Clean Ganga Project, organisers said.

Gifts Received By PM Modi To Be Auctioned For ''Clean Ganga'' Project

India News | Press Tust of India | Tuesday January 22, 2019

The government will be auctioning about 1,900 gifts received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the funds raised will be used for the project to clean river Ganga, according to a statement.

Create Songs About Government Schemes, PM Modi Tells BJP Workers

India News | ANI | Sunday January 20, 2019

"Prepare a list of the schemes floated by the Central government and the Maharashtra government on 1-100 or alphabetically from A to Z. Like A for Ayushman Bharat, B for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, C for Clean Ganga Mission and so on that can be easily recalled and remembered," PM Modi told BJP workers via video conference.

As Arvind Kejriwal Was Heckled For His Cough, What Nitin Gadkari Did

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday December 28, 2018

From ink to chilli powder, Arvind Kejriwal has been targeted in many ways through his tenure as the Delhi Chief Minister. But the most insidious attack probably came on Thursday, when he stepped forward to address the public at an official event in the national capital.

10 Projects Worth Rs 1,573 Crore Approved For Cleaning Of Ganga

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 21, 2018

The executive committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved ten projects worth Rs 1,573.28 crore, of which more than half the amount has been earmarked for Agra, the city of the iconic Taj Mahal, according to an official statement released on today.

Now, Space Technology To Be Used For Better Planning Of Ganga Projects

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 14, 2018

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) will use space technology for getting better data on the river and help in planning and monitoring projects, a top official said.

55 Tonnes Of Waste Removed From Ganga

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 1, 2018

The team found the Ganga polluted all through its 'Mission Gange' expedition route of 1500 km from Haridwar to Patna, Mr Pal told reporters on Wednesday.

Ganga Activist Sant Gopaldas Rushed Back To AIIMS

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 17, 2018

Clean Ganga activist Sant Gopaldas, who has been fasting for the conservation of the river since June 24, was admitted to AIIMS for a second time in the last one week on Wednesday.

After GD Agarwal's Death, Another Fasting Ganga Activist Hospitalised

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 13, 2018

Two days after Ganga activist GD Agarwal died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rishikesh, another activist, 36-year-old Sant Gopaldas was rushed to the premier institute early Saturday.

After Clean Ganga Activist's Death, Congress Slurs On PM Modi

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday October 12, 2018

The Congress today launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his government of "neglecting" the repeated pleas of environmentalist GD Agarwal, who died yesterday after a 111-day hunger strike, demanding a cleaner river. The government said most of his demands have been met.

Donate A Month's Salary To Clean Ganga Fund, Gadkari Urges PM, President

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 11, 2018

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that he had written to President Ram Nath Kovind requesting him to donate his one-month salary to the Clean Ganga Fund (CGF), set up by the government to purge the river of pollutants.