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Ganga Water Unfit For Bathing At Several Places In Bihar: Economic Survey
The water of the Ganga river in Bihar is not fit for bathing at most places in the state due to the presence of a higher value of "bacteriological population", according to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25.
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"Kumbh Stampede Victims' Bodies Thrown In River": Jaya Bachchan Sparks Row
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday stoked controversy through her remarks that the Ganga water in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is allegedly highly contaminated as bodies of those killed in the recent stampede were dumped in the river.
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Ganga River Water Fit For Bathing: Government
The dissolved oxygen level of River Ganga, which is a parameter to assess the health of the water body, has been found to be within acceptable limits of the bathing criteria, the government said on Monday.
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5 Major Rivers' Water Quality Deteriorated During Lockdown: Pollution Watchdog
The water quality of five major rivers in the country, including the Ganga, deteriorated during the coronavirus-induced lockdown due to factors like release of sewage and no fresh water discharge from the upstream, the Central Pollution Control Board said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 Lockdown Makes Ganga Water Cleaner
With industries shut and people staying home, the quality of Ganga river water has witnessed a significant improvement of around ''40 to 50 per cent'' since March 24, the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ganga Water Quality In Varanasi Within Safe Limits For Bathing: Centre
The quality of bathing water in the Ganga in Varanasi, the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was found to be within the acceptable limits in the last four years.
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Nitin Gadkari Hopeful Of Change In Ganga Waters By March 2019
Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today said there will be a lot of improvement in water quality of the Ganga by March 2019, though he remained non-committal on whether the river will be cleaned completely in the time frame.
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Quality Of Water In Major Rivers Across UP Not As Per Norms: Government Audit
The water quality of major rivers and water bodies in Uttar Pradesh is not as per the norms and the main reason for this is inadequate sewage and industrial effluent treatment facilities in the state, a CAG report said.
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European Union Can Help India Improve Ganga Water Quality: Minister
The European Union (EU) can help India improve water quality of Ganga and tackle water scarcity and river ecology issues in the country, Union Minister Sanwar Lal Jat said on Monday, as the Union expressed its interest in cooperating in the cleaning of the revered river.
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Sulabh Built Poor Quality Toilet During Kumbh for Rs 9.5 Lakh: Congress
The state Congress on Monday alleged that Sulabh International organisation constructed a "poor quality" toilet on the banks of Ganga during Kumbh Mela at the cost of Rs 9.5 lakh.
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Ganga Water Unfit For Bathing At Several Places In Bihar: Economic Survey
The water of the Ganga river in Bihar is not fit for bathing at most places in the state due to the presence of a higher value of "bacteriological population", according to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25.
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"Kumbh Stampede Victims' Bodies Thrown In River": Jaya Bachchan Sparks Row
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday stoked controversy through her remarks that the Ganga water in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is allegedly highly contaminated as bodies of those killed in the recent stampede were dumped in the river.
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Ganga River Water Fit For Bathing: Government
The dissolved oxygen level of River Ganga, which is a parameter to assess the health of the water body, has been found to be within acceptable limits of the bathing criteria, the government said on Monday.
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5 Major Rivers' Water Quality Deteriorated During Lockdown: Pollution Watchdog
The water quality of five major rivers in the country, including the Ganga, deteriorated during the coronavirus-induced lockdown due to factors like release of sewage and no fresh water discharge from the upstream, the Central Pollution Control Board said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 Lockdown Makes Ganga Water Cleaner
With industries shut and people staying home, the quality of Ganga river water has witnessed a significant improvement of around ''40 to 50 per cent'' since March 24, the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ganga Water Quality In Varanasi Within Safe Limits For Bathing: Centre
The quality of bathing water in the Ganga in Varanasi, the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was found to be within the acceptable limits in the last four years.
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Nitin Gadkari Hopeful Of Change In Ganga Waters By March 2019
Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today said there will be a lot of improvement in water quality of the Ganga by March 2019, though he remained non-committal on whether the river will be cleaned completely in the time frame.
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Quality Of Water In Major Rivers Across UP Not As Per Norms: Government Audit
The water quality of major rivers and water bodies in Uttar Pradesh is not as per the norms and the main reason for this is inadequate sewage and industrial effluent treatment facilities in the state, a CAG report said.
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European Union Can Help India Improve Ganga Water Quality: Minister
The European Union (EU) can help India improve water quality of Ganga and tackle water scarcity and river ecology issues in the country, Union Minister Sanwar Lal Jat said on Monday, as the Union expressed its interest in cooperating in the cleaning of the revered river.
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Sulabh Built Poor Quality Toilet During Kumbh for Rs 9.5 Lakh: Congress
The state Congress on Monday alleged that Sulabh International organisation constructed a "poor quality" toilet on the banks of Ganga during Kumbh Mela at the cost of Rs 9.5 lakh.
