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Video: After Body Pile Up By The Ganga, A 'Clean Up' In Prayagraj
Officials in Uttar Pradesh are now removing the orange shrouds off the shallow mass graves of suspected Covid victims along the Ganga to avoid the embarrassment of them being photographed.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 6 Sewage Treatment Plants In Uttarakhand In Move To Clean River Ganga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated six sewage treatment plants worth over Rs 500 crore in Uttarakhand under the 'Namami Gange' mission, saying with the projects' completion the sewage treatment capacity of the state has gone up nearly four-fold in six years.
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No Meaningful Action Taken For Cleaning Ganga Tributary: Green Court NGT
Hindon, a tributary of Ganga, is one of the polluted river stretches and no meaningful action has been being taken to clean it, the National Green Tribunal said today while directing the UP chief secretary to ensure coordination for rejuvenation of the water body.
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Ganga Canal Closed For Cleaning, To Affect Water Supply In UP Districts
The closure of Ganga canal till October 24 for clearing silt and routine annual maintenance will affect the water supply in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said today.
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PM Modi To Address Ganga Sammelan In UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 'Ganga Sammelan' in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur that will focus on cleaning of the Ganga river from Gomukh in Uttarakhand to Ganga Sagar in West Bengal.
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"Would Priyanka Gandhi Drink It Before?" Nitin Gadkari On Ganga Clean-Up
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.
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Centre Making "Determined Effort" To Clean Ganga, Says P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday praised the BJP-led Centre for making a determined effort to clean up River Ganga, about which he "felt proud".
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On Yogi Adityanath's Kumbh Dip, Shashi Tharoor's Dig, In Hindi
Yogi Adityanath's holy dip at the Kumbh Mela along with his cabinet has inspired Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to post a rare Hindi tweet, along with a veiled dig. Yogi Adityanath, the saffron-wearing chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, called a meeting of his cabinet at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad, on Tuesday, and followed it up ...
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After Ganga Activist's Death, Agrawals Criticise PM Modi's Water Policies
The Agrawal community on Monday slammed the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "exploiting" the Ganga river issue for political purposes and not fulfilling its promise to clean up the holy river in the past over four years.
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Donate A Month's Salary To Clean Ganga Fund, Gadkari Urges PM, President
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that he had written to President Ram Nath Kovind requesting him to donate his one-month salary to the Clean Ganga Fund (CGF), set up by the government to purge the river of pollutants.
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BJP Spoke About Cleaning Up Ganga, But Banks Got "Cleaned Up": Hardik Patel
The BJP spoke about cleaning up the river Ganga, but during its regime banks have got "cleaned up" instead, Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel said today.
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Work Initiated To Stop Flow Of Garbage In River Ganga: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
A massive work plan has been initiated to ensure that garbage and waste stop flowing into the River Ganga before the 2019 'Ardhkumbh', UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
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Move Tanneries, Set Guidelines For Ganga's Ghats, Uttar Pradesh Is Told
In its latest move to protect the Ganga river, the country's top green court has banned the dumping of any kind of waste within 500 metres of the river's edge; anyone caught littering the river will be charged Rs 50,000. It has also instructed the government of Uttar Pradesh to move polluting tanneries and to set up guidelines - along with the hill...
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On Camera: UP Water Minister By Side, BJP Lawmaker Tosses Bottle In River
Uttar Pradesh's Water Resources Minister Dharampal Singh knows his job pretty well and can speak confidently into the camera on how it is so important to keep the rivers clean. And he does, minutes after accompanying BJP lawmaker tossed a plastic water bottle into Saryu river.
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Environmentalists Hopeful About River Ganga's 'Living Entity' Status
In a landmark judgement on Monday, the Uttrakhand High court gave rivers Yamuna and Ganga rights similar to a living person. This new status of "living entity of India" is making environmentalists and locals hopeful about the future. The court's decision is expected to have a positive bearing on efforts to clean up the polluted and abused rivers.
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Video: After Body Pile Up By The Ganga, A 'Clean Up' In Prayagraj
Officials in Uttar Pradesh are now removing the orange shrouds off the shallow mass graves of suspected Covid victims along the Ganga to avoid the embarrassment of them being photographed.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 6 Sewage Treatment Plants In Uttarakhand In Move To Clean River Ganga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated six sewage treatment plants worth over Rs 500 crore in Uttarakhand under the 'Namami Gange' mission, saying with the projects' completion the sewage treatment capacity of the state has gone up nearly four-fold in six years.
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No Meaningful Action Taken For Cleaning Ganga Tributary: Green Court NGT
Hindon, a tributary of Ganga, is one of the polluted river stretches and no meaningful action has been being taken to clean it, the National Green Tribunal said today while directing the UP chief secretary to ensure coordination for rejuvenation of the water body.
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Ganga Canal Closed For Cleaning, To Affect Water Supply In UP Districts
The closure of Ganga canal till October 24 for clearing silt and routine annual maintenance will affect the water supply in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said today.
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PM Modi To Address Ganga Sammelan In UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 'Ganga Sammelan' in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur that will focus on cleaning of the Ganga river from Gomukh in Uttarakhand to Ganga Sagar in West Bengal.
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"Would Priyanka Gandhi Drink It Before?" Nitin Gadkari On Ganga Clean-Up
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.
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Centre Making "Determined Effort" To Clean Ganga, Says P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday praised the BJP-led Centre for making a determined effort to clean up River Ganga, about which he "felt proud".
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On Yogi Adityanath's Kumbh Dip, Shashi Tharoor's Dig, In Hindi
Yogi Adityanath's holy dip at the Kumbh Mela along with his cabinet has inspired Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to post a rare Hindi tweet, along with a veiled dig. Yogi Adityanath, the saffron-wearing chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, called a meeting of his cabinet at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad, on Tuesday, and followed it up ...
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After Ganga Activist's Death, Agrawals Criticise PM Modi's Water Policies
The Agrawal community on Monday slammed the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "exploiting" the Ganga river issue for political purposes and not fulfilling its promise to clean up the holy river in the past over four years.
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Donate A Month's Salary To Clean Ganga Fund, Gadkari Urges PM, President
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that he had written to President Ram Nath Kovind requesting him to donate his one-month salary to the Clean Ganga Fund (CGF), set up by the government to purge the river of pollutants.
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BJP Spoke About Cleaning Up Ganga, But Banks Got "Cleaned Up": Hardik Patel
The BJP spoke about cleaning up the river Ganga, but during its regime banks have got "cleaned up" instead, Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel said today.
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Work Initiated To Stop Flow Of Garbage In River Ganga: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
A massive work plan has been initiated to ensure that garbage and waste stop flowing into the River Ganga before the 2019 'Ardhkumbh', UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
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Move Tanneries, Set Guidelines For Ganga's Ghats, Uttar Pradesh Is Told
In its latest move to protect the Ganga river, the country's top green court has banned the dumping of any kind of waste within 500 metres of the river's edge; anyone caught littering the river will be charged Rs 50,000. It has also instructed the government of Uttar Pradesh to move polluting tanneries and to set up guidelines - along with the hill...
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On Camera: UP Water Minister By Side, BJP Lawmaker Tosses Bottle In River
Uttar Pradesh's Water Resources Minister Dharampal Singh knows his job pretty well and can speak confidently into the camera on how it is so important to keep the rivers clean. And he does, minutes after accompanying BJP lawmaker tossed a plastic water bottle into Saryu river.
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Environmentalists Hopeful About River Ganga's 'Living Entity' Status
In a landmark judgement on Monday, the Uttrakhand High court gave rivers Yamuna and Ganga rights similar to a living person. This new status of "living entity of India" is making environmentalists and locals hopeful about the future. The court's decision is expected to have a positive bearing on efforts to clean up the polluted and abused rivers.
