Ganga Water Level Above Danger Mark In Bihar, Alert Issued For Low-Lying Areas
India News | ANI | Tuesday September 24, 2019
District administration in Patna on Monday issued an alert for the low lying areas as River Ganga is flowing above danger mark.
In Uttar Pradesh, Ganga Water Level Close To Danger Mark, Buildings Partially Submerged
India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Friday September 20, 2019
Uttar Pradesh: Water level in river Ganga continues to swell due to heavy rainfall. Several buildings, villages, crop fields near the banks have been partially submerged under water.
UP Temple "Purified" With Ganga Water After Woman BJP Lawmaker's Visit
India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday August 1, 2018
A temple inside an ancient ashram in Uttar Pradesh's drought-hit Bundelkhand region was "purified" with water from the river Ganga and its idol was sent for a holy dip in Allahabad - around 220 km away - all because a woman entered the temple.
Ganga Water Quality In Varanasi Within Safe Limits For Bathing: Centre
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 31, 2018
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.
Why Not "Injurious To Health" Warning For Ganga Water, Asks Green Court
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018
The National Green Tribunal on Friday said the water of the Ganga river, between Haridwar and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, was unfit for drinking and bathing, and expressed anguish over the situation.
Nitin Gadkari Hopeful Of Change In Ganga Waters By March 2019
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 11, 2017
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.
On Jyotiraditya Scindia Row, Speaker's Emotional Comment In Parliament: 10 Points
India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhary, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 26, 2017
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today took some moments in parliament to clarify that a controversy involving Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia - in which he has demanded a public apology from two BJP parliamentarians - was the result of a mistake by her office. Mr Scindia, a Congress MP from Madhya Pradesh, has accused the BJP's Virender Kuma...
Cleaning Of Ganga A Challenge, Results Will Show in 2018, Says Uma Bharti
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 24, 2017
Work on a new Ganga law to lay down guidelines for cleaning the holy river and implement the 'Namami Gange' programme is underway and will be shared with the states before tabling it in Parliament, the government told the Rajya Sabha today.
Quality Of Water In Major Rivers Across UP Not As Per Norms: Government Audit
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 18, 2017
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.
Let Up In Bihar Floods, Ganga Below Red Mark After 2 Weeks
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 7, 2016
The flood situation in Bihar appears to be improving as the Ganga waters receded below danger marks for the first time in the past two weeks but heavy rains led to water-logging on railways tracks in Howrah and Sealdah divisions in West Bengal affecting train services.
Bihar Floods Claim 6 More; Lightning Kills Four In Assam
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 30, 2016
With six more deaths reported in Bihar today, the flood toll in the state this monsoon rose to 165, while four perished in lightning strike in Assam. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh braces up to tackle post-flood water-borne diseases as the Ganga waters recede.
Gangajal For Sale At Post Offices, Creates Waves
Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday July 13, 2016
Water from the river Ganga is considered holy by Hindus, the closer to the source of the river, the purer. So ever since Sunday, when post offices started selling "Gangajal" across the country, the bottles are flying off the shelves.
Cars Swept Away And A Dramatic Rescue In Maharashtra Flood
India News | Written by Tejas Mehta | Monday July 11, 2016
In a dramatic rescue after a minister received a midnight SOS call, villagers and officials waded into rising water to pull out three people whose car had been swept away in Maharashtra, where heavy monsoon rain has caused floods in many areas.
Gangajal By Post At Your Doorsteps To Be A Reality Soon
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 30, 2016
The central government is considering to launch a new initiative under which Indian post will deliver Gangajal at your doorsteps. It is planning to tap the e-commerce platform to bring the holy water at the doorsteps.
European Union Can Help India Improve Ganga Water Quality: Minister
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 24, 2015
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.
Ganga Water Level Above Danger Mark In Bihar, Alert Issued For Low-Lying Areas
India News | ANI | Tuesday September 24, 2019
District administration in Patna on Monday issued an alert for the low lying areas as River Ganga is flowing above danger mark.
In Uttar Pradesh, Ganga Water Level Close To Danger Mark, Buildings Partially Submerged
India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Friday September 20, 2019
Uttar Pradesh: Water level in river Ganga continues to swell due to heavy rainfall. Several buildings, villages, crop fields near the banks have been partially submerged under water.
UP Temple "Purified" With Ganga Water After Woman BJP Lawmaker's Visit
India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday August 1, 2018
A temple inside an ancient ashram in Uttar Pradesh's drought-hit Bundelkhand region was "purified" with water from the river Ganga and its idol was sent for a holy dip in Allahabad - around 220 km away - all because a woman entered the temple.
Ganga Water Quality In Varanasi Within Safe Limits For Bathing: Centre
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 31, 2018
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.
Why Not "Injurious To Health" Warning For Ganga Water, Asks Green Court
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018
The National Green Tribunal on Friday said the water of the Ganga river, between Haridwar and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, was unfit for drinking and bathing, and expressed anguish over the situation.
Nitin Gadkari Hopeful Of Change In Ganga Waters By March 2019
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 11, 2017
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.
On Jyotiraditya Scindia Row, Speaker's Emotional Comment In Parliament: 10 Points
India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhary, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 26, 2017
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today took some moments in parliament to clarify that a controversy involving Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia - in which he has demanded a public apology from two BJP parliamentarians - was the result of a mistake by her office. Mr Scindia, a Congress MP from Madhya Pradesh, has accused the BJP's Virender Kuma...
Cleaning Of Ganga A Challenge, Results Will Show in 2018, Says Uma Bharti
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 24, 2017
Work on a new Ganga law to lay down guidelines for cleaning the holy river and implement the 'Namami Gange' programme is underway and will be shared with the states before tabling it in Parliament, the government told the Rajya Sabha today.
Quality Of Water In Major Rivers Across UP Not As Per Norms: Government Audit
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 18, 2017
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.
Let Up In Bihar Floods, Ganga Below Red Mark After 2 Weeks
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 7, 2016
The flood situation in Bihar appears to be improving as the Ganga waters receded below danger marks for the first time in the past two weeks but heavy rains led to water-logging on railways tracks in Howrah and Sealdah divisions in West Bengal affecting train services.
Bihar Floods Claim 6 More; Lightning Kills Four In Assam
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 30, 2016
With six more deaths reported in Bihar today, the flood toll in the state this monsoon rose to 165, while four perished in lightning strike in Assam. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh braces up to tackle post-flood water-borne diseases as the Ganga waters recede.
Gangajal For Sale At Post Offices, Creates Waves
Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday July 13, 2016
Water from the river Ganga is considered holy by Hindus, the closer to the source of the river, the purer. So ever since Sunday, when post offices started selling "Gangajal" across the country, the bottles are flying off the shelves.
Cars Swept Away And A Dramatic Rescue In Maharashtra Flood
India News | Written by Tejas Mehta | Monday July 11, 2016
In a dramatic rescue after a minister received a midnight SOS call, villagers and officials waded into rising water to pull out three people whose car had been swept away in Maharashtra, where heavy monsoon rain has caused floods in many areas.
Gangajal By Post At Your Doorsteps To Be A Reality Soon
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 30, 2016
The central government is considering to launch a new initiative under which Indian post will deliver Gangajal at your doorsteps. It is planning to tap the e-commerce platform to bring the holy water at the doorsteps.
European Union Can Help India Improve Ganga Water Quality: Minister
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 24, 2015
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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