Namami Gange

On Streamer Ride, PM Modi Reviews Namami Gange Project In Kanpur

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday December 14, 2019

To review the ambitious Namami Gange project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopped on to a streamer. The ride at Kanpur's Atal Ghat lasted 50 minutes where the Prime Minister was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other top officials.

"PM Modi Has Single-Handedly Destroyed India's Economy": Rahul Gandhi

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday December 14, 2019

The Congress's Rahul Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "single-handedly" destroying the economy, pointing to the demonetisation of 2016. The country has never recovered from it, he said at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, where the party is holding the Bharat Bachao (Save India) rally - its mega protest on a range of issues, including the...

PM Modi To Review Namami Gange Project In Kanpur Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Kanpur tomorrow to have a first-hand experience of the impact of the ambitious Namami Gange project.

Over 15 Crore Raised By Auctioning PM's Gifts, Will Go To 'Namami Gange'

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

The culture ministry today informed parliament that Rs 15.13 crore were raised from the auction of mementos and gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last five years.

Nitish Kumar Holds High-Level Meeting, Places Officials Under Suspension

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Monday placed officials under suspension, withheld payment of salaries and issued show-cause notices to them after they were found wanting in discharge of their duties during water-logging in Patna this month.

2,700 Gifts PM Modi Received Up For Auction, Exhibition In Delhi

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday September 14, 2019

From shawls to statuettes, gifts received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the last year are being auctioned to raise funds for the centre's programme to clean the River Ganga.

Rs 20,000 Crore Allocated For 'Namami Gange' In Last 5 Years: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

The government on Wednesday asserted in Rajya Sabha that it is committed to cleaning the river Ganga and has earmarked Rs 20,000 crore for the ''Namami Gange'' programme in the last five years.

75 Lakh Litres Of Polluted Water Dumped Into Ganga Everyday: Official

India News | ANI | Thursday June 13, 2019

An official engaged with the government's Namami Gange project has revealed that 75 lakh litres of polluted water is being dumped into the river Ganga every day.

PM Modi's Government Forms New Jal Shakti Ministry: What It Does

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday May 31, 2019

The Jal Shakti Ministry will encompass issues ranging from international and inter-states water disputes, the Namami Gange project - which is a flagship initiative to clean the river, its tributaries and sub-tributaries and provide clean drinking water.

"Would Priyanka Gandhi Drink It Before?" Nitin Gadkari On Ganga Clean-Up

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday March 25, 2019

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari downplayed Congress's star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's three-day boat ride in the river Ganga last week when she made several pit-stops and sought support for the party for the national election.

Gifts Given To PM Modi To Be Auctioned On January 27-28: Mahesh Sharma

India News | ANI | Saturday January 26, 2019

All the gift items that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received during his national and international visits in the last four-and-a-half-year will be auctioned in Delhi and the money from the money raised through this auction will be used for the Namami Gange project, Union Minister of State for Culture Dr Mahesh Sharma said on Friday.

Rajiv Gandhi's Ganga Action Plan Failed, Here's My Promise: Nitin Gadkari

India News | ANI | Thursday January 24, 2019

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has claimed that during former prime minister late Rajiv Gandhi's tenure, Rs 5,000 crore was spent on cleaning the Yamuna which yielded no results, but after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, the government initiated projects to clean not only the river Ganga, but also the river Yamuna.

Apply For JRF Under Namami Gange Programme, Uttar Pradesh

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday November 21, 2018

Interview will be held on November 22, 2018 at Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Gomati Nagar, Lucknow.

"Ganga Will Be Completely Clean By 2020," Says Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 30, 2018

Union minister Nitin Gadkari expressed hope here today that the Ganga river will become completely clean by 2020 considering the pace at which its rejuvenation programme was in progress.

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.