Ganga Pollution

India's Gangetic dolphins are thriving in murky waters, new census suggests

Water quality is relatively better in this region that upstream, but pollution dangers remain: Researcher.

Ganga pollution protest: Bizarre disappearance of Swami Gopal Das from Dehradun hospital puts doubt on govt's intent

On learning of her son’s disappearance, Gopal Das’ distraught 60-year-old mother Shakuntala went on a fast unto death at Triveni ghats in Rishikesh from 13 December.

Only one of 39 areas along Ganga had clean water in post-monsoon season, says CPCB; 37 recorded moderate to severe pollution

Only one out of 39 locations through which the Ganga flows had clean water in the post-monsoon period this year, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has said in its latest study.

Ganga: At Kanpur, an unholy mess

Government initiatives to clean up the Ganga have failed to stop the dumping of toxic effluents and untreated sewage into the river at the industrial hub of Kanpur

Pollution in Ganga: National Green Tribunal bans construction activity within 100 metres of river edge

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday said that it is the solemn duty of the government and citizens to keep the Ganga clean and said that despite the government spending over Rs 7,000 crore in two years to clean the Ganga, it still remains a "serious environmental issue".

Sewage in Ganga: NGT issues show cause notices to five municipal bodies in UP

The NGT on Friday issued notices to five municipal councils in Uttar Pradesh to show cause why environmental compensation be not imposed on them for their failure to comply with "statutory obligations" on discharge of untreated sewage water in Ganga.

Ganga clean up: National Green Tribunal bans plastic, demands bio-toilets

There will be a complete ban on use of plastic of any kind from Gomukh to Haridwar along Ganga with effect from 1 February, the National Green Tribunal directed on Thursday while slapping a penalty of Rs 5,000 per day on erring hotels, dharamshalas and ashrams spewing waste into the river.

Now, polluting Ganga to be criminal offense; govt to launch pilot project in June

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.

Bodies surface in Ganga: Hindu religious beliefs come in the way of river's clean-up

Political and religious bodies lock horns over how to cremate bodies which have surfaced in the Ganga.

Rishikesh-based NGO offers to help Modi clean up Ganga

Lauding Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi for his pledge to clean up the Ganga, the Rishikesh-based Ganga Action Parivar has offered its help in the effort while proposing to host a 'Ganga parliament' to highlight the urgent need to protect the river.