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Water Level Dips In 91 Major Reservoirs
Water level in 91 major reservoirs in the country has dipped to 62 per cent of their total capacity, the government said on Tuesday.
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PM Modi Likely To Launch Work On Clean Ganga Action Plan Mid-May
In line with the ruling BJP's pre-poll promise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch the work on 'Clean Ganga' action plan later this month, official sources said today.
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Water Levels In Country's Reservoirs Down At 21 Per Cent: Government
With the mercury soaring, water stock in 91 major reservoirs across the country has plunged to 21 per cent of their total capacity, government said today.
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To Counter Bundelkhand's Water Crisis, Centre Has A New Strategy
The worsening water crisis in the Bundelkhand region has prompted the Central Water Resources Ministry and the Niti Aayog rework their strategy.
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Government Asks Public, NRIs to Contribute to Clean Ganga Fund
With surface cleaning of River Ganga's mainstream set to begin next year, Government has urged public and NRIs to contribute towards the Clean Ganga Fund (CGF).
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Indian Railways to Use Non-Potable Water for Cleaning Purposes
Railways will use water released from sewage treatment plants for non-potable purposes like washing trains and platforms.
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Surface Cleaning of Ganga to Begin From January 2016
The cleaning of solid waste like clothes, parts of dead bodies from the surface of the mainstream of Ganga will begin in January next year, the Centre said today.
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Government Working on Including Criminal Provisions in Law on Ganga
The government is in the advanced stages of preparing the final draft of a law, which will incorporate criminal provisions, in its bid to abate pollution and maintain sustainable cleanliness in River Ganga.
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BJP's River Linking Proposal Likely to Get Push
BJP's ambitious proposal to link rivers across the country is set to get a push with the Water Resources Ministry being asked to prepare a future roadmap.
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All Rivers as Divine as Ganga, Says Uma Bharti
All rivers are divine and the government will not neglect any of them in its zeal to rejuvenate Ganga, Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti said in the Lok Sabha today.
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Model Flood Bill awaits implementation by most states
Even as several parts of the country grapple with the flood-like situation, a 35-year-old Model Flood Bill aimed at minimising losses to life and property awaits implementation by most of the states. The bill, prepared by the Central Water Commission (CWC) in 1975, will empower authorities to remove dwellings from flood-pron...
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Water Level Dips In 91 Major Reservoirs
Water level in 91 major reservoirs in the country has dipped to 62 per cent of their total capacity, the government said on Tuesday.
-
PM Modi Likely To Launch Work On Clean Ganga Action Plan Mid-May
In line with the ruling BJP's pre-poll promise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch the work on 'Clean Ganga' action plan later this month, official sources said today.
-
Water Levels In Country's Reservoirs Down At 21 Per Cent: Government
With the mercury soaring, water stock in 91 major reservoirs across the country has plunged to 21 per cent of their total capacity, government said today.
-
To Counter Bundelkhand's Water Crisis, Centre Has A New Strategy
The worsening water crisis in the Bundelkhand region has prompted the Central Water Resources Ministry and the Niti Aayog rework their strategy.
-
Government Asks Public, NRIs to Contribute to Clean Ganga Fund
With surface cleaning of River Ganga's mainstream set to begin next year, Government has urged public and NRIs to contribute towards the Clean Ganga Fund (CGF).
-
Indian Railways to Use Non-Potable Water for Cleaning Purposes
Railways will use water released from sewage treatment plants for non-potable purposes like washing trains and platforms.
-
Surface Cleaning of Ganga to Begin From January 2016
The cleaning of solid waste like clothes, parts of dead bodies from the surface of the mainstream of Ganga will begin in January next year, the Centre said today.
-
Government Working on Including Criminal Provisions in Law on Ganga
The government is in the advanced stages of preparing the final draft of a law, which will incorporate criminal provisions, in its bid to abate pollution and maintain sustainable cleanliness in River Ganga.
-
BJP's River Linking Proposal Likely to Get Push
BJP's ambitious proposal to link rivers across the country is set to get a push with the Water Resources Ministry being asked to prepare a future roadmap.
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All Rivers as Divine as Ganga, Says Uma Bharti
All rivers are divine and the government will not neglect any of them in its zeal to rejuvenate Ganga, Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti said in the Lok Sabha today.
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Model Flood Bill awaits implementation by most states
Even as several parts of the country grapple with the flood-like situation, a 35-year-old Model Flood Bill aimed at minimising losses to life and property awaits implementation by most of the states. The bill, prepared by the Central Water Commission (CWC) in 1975, will empower authorities to remove dwellings from flood-pron...
