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Over Rs 5800 Crore Sanctioned For Cleaning 34 Polluted Rivers: Government
Over Rs 5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution abatement at 34 river stretches in 16 states across the country, excluding River Ganga, the Environment Ministry has said.
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Ganga Activist Sant Gopaldas Rushed Back To AIIMS
Clean Ganga activist Sant Gopaldas, who has been fasting for the conservation of the river since June 24, was admitted to AIIMS for a second time in the last one week on Wednesday.
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Rahul Gandhi Expresses Concern Over Health Of Fasting Ganga Activist
Days after Ganga activist GD Agarwal passed away, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of another person fasting for the conservation of the river.
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Why Not "Injurious To Health" Warning For Ganga Water, Asks Green Court
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.
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Parliamentary Panel Slams Government For Poor Funding Of River Cleaning Ops
A Parliamentary panel has pulled up the government for its "self-defeating" approach of not allocating adequate funds for cleaning rivers and water bodies and castigated the Environment Ministry for not spending even resources at its disposal for the purpose.
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Bihar Planning Survey of Gangetic Dolphins
Bihar is planning to start a unified survey of Gangetic dolphins this year as a part of its conservation efforts, officials said today.
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Centre Okays Rs 20,000-Crore Budget for Namami Ganga Scheme
The Union Cabinet today approved a massive Rs 20,000 crore budget for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet 'Namami Gange Programme' for the next five years, which is a five-fold increase over the money spent in the last three decades towards the conservation of the river.
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First Phase of 'Clean Ganga' Campaign to be Completed by 2016
The first phase of 'Clean Ganga' campaign will be completed by October 2016 for the conservation of the river, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said today.
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150 Polluted Stretches Along Rivers in the Country: Government
The government has identified 150 polluted stretches along various rivers in the country, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday.
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Budget 2014: Government Proposes Over Rs 2,000 Crore for Ganga Conservation Mission
An integrated programme for the conservation of river Ganga with an outlay of Rs 2,037 crores has been proposed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his maiden budget today.
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Save Ganga activist GD Agarwal admitted to hospital again
Noted environmentalist Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand, who has been fasting to press for his demand of conservation of Ganga river, has once again been forcefully admitted to hospital in Varanasi. The Save Ganga activist was forcefully admitted to hospital late Friday night by police after his medical report showed his deteriorating health.
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Over Rs 5800 Crore Sanctioned For Cleaning 34 Polluted Rivers: Government
Over Rs 5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution abatement at 34 river stretches in 16 states across the country, excluding River Ganga, the Environment Ministry has said.
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Ganga Activist Sant Gopaldas Rushed Back To AIIMS
Clean Ganga activist Sant Gopaldas, who has been fasting for the conservation of the river since June 24, was admitted to AIIMS for a second time in the last one week on Wednesday.
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Rahul Gandhi Expresses Concern Over Health Of Fasting Ganga Activist
Days after Ganga activist GD Agarwal passed away, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of another person fasting for the conservation of the river.
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Why Not "Injurious To Health" Warning For Ganga Water, Asks Green Court
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.
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Parliamentary Panel Slams Government For Poor Funding Of River Cleaning Ops
A Parliamentary panel has pulled up the government for its "self-defeating" approach of not allocating adequate funds for cleaning rivers and water bodies and castigated the Environment Ministry for not spending even resources at its disposal for the purpose.
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Bihar Planning Survey of Gangetic Dolphins
Bihar is planning to start a unified survey of Gangetic dolphins this year as a part of its conservation efforts, officials said today.
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Centre Okays Rs 20,000-Crore Budget for Namami Ganga Scheme
The Union Cabinet today approved a massive Rs 20,000 crore budget for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet 'Namami Gange Programme' for the next five years, which is a five-fold increase over the money spent in the last three decades towards the conservation of the river.
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First Phase of 'Clean Ganga' Campaign to be Completed by 2016
The first phase of 'Clean Ganga' campaign will be completed by October 2016 for the conservation of the river, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said today.
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150 Polluted Stretches Along Rivers in the Country: Government
The government has identified 150 polluted stretches along various rivers in the country, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday.
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Budget 2014: Government Proposes Over Rs 2,000 Crore for Ganga Conservation Mission
An integrated programme for the conservation of river Ganga with an outlay of Rs 2,037 crores has been proposed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his maiden budget today.
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Save Ganga activist GD Agarwal admitted to hospital again
Noted environmentalist Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand, who has been fasting to press for his demand of conservation of Ganga river, has once again been forcefully admitted to hospital in Varanasi. The Save Ganga activist was forcefully admitted to hospital late Friday night by police after his medical report showed his deteriorating health.
