Photo feature: A river flows through it – India Climate Dialogue
Simple Share Buttons Adder (6.1.5) simplesharebuttons.com The 60 million people visiting Ujjain for the Kumbh Mela were not bothered about the dying Shipra and efforts to rejuvenate the holy river. What mattered More...
India’s Kumbh Melas are running short of water
“When I came to the Kumbh in my childhood, this was a beautiful river flowing with sweet water,” Badal Nath, 64, reminisced on the banks of the Shipra river in Ujjain in central India. “The last time [12 More...
231 Namami Gange projects worth Rs 1500 Cr launched – PTI
Haridwar/New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) In its bid to fast-track execution of the ambitious Namami Gange programme, the NDA government today launched 231 projects, including installation of sewage treatment plants and More...
‘Namami Gange’: Khattar inaugurates Sewerage Treatment Plant of 25 MLD at Panipat | Zee News
Chandigarh: As part of the clean Ganga drive under ‘Namami Gange’ project, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today inaugurated a Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) of 25 million litre per day capacity More...
1.08 crores pilgrims to attend Amaravati Pushkaralu during Aug 12-23.
9 L Hindu pilgrims expected for pushkarams on each day this year at ancient Amaravati. Angesh Rao | HENB | Guntur | July 6, 2016:: The Guntur District collector Kantilal Dande has directed the officials to More...
PM Modi’s ‘Namami Gange’ project commences today: 10 things to know
The Modi government on Thursday commenced execution of its ambitious ‘Namami Gange’ programme with the launch of 300 projects including those of STP installations aiming to clean the holy river and More...
Seers object to Godavari in Krishna
Vijayawada: Seers from across the state have suggested that pilgrims avoid the Pavitra Sangamam — where the Godavari water from the Pattiseema project meets the Krishna — and areas downstream of the river from More...
Modi government to launch 300 Namami Gange projects tomorrow – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government will launch more than 300 projects along the banks of Ganga, ranging from construction and modernisation of ghats to afforestation of river banks, on Thursday under the Namami Gange programme More...
Centre will come out with Ganga Act in near future: Uma Bharati – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: In order to fast track execution of Namami Gange programme, the Centre will come out with ‘Ganga Act’ in near future even as it will launch 222 projects including those of ghat constructions More...
Dry river fails to dampen Kumbh Mela spirit in Ujjain
Baburam Shakya, 73, took his fifth Simhasth Kumbh dip last month in Ujjain, a feat not many can boast of given it takes place once every 12 years. A Hindu devotee takes a holy dip in the Shipra river at the Simhastha More...