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The Most Sought-After Item At Auction Of Gifts Received By PM Modi
At least 912 mementoes received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are up for e-auction where people can bid online and buy them. The proceeds will support the Namami Gange initiative, a project to rejuvenate the Ganga river.
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UN Ranks Namami Gange Among Top 10 World Restoration Flagship Programmes
The United Nations (UN) has recognised the Namami Gange initiative to rejuvenate river Ganga as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships aimed at reviving the natural world and awarded the project's Director General, G. Asok Kumar.
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Government Trying To Undertake Ganga-like Rejuvenation Of 5 More Rivers: Official
The government is trying to undertake river rejuvenation programmes on the lines of the Ganga mission in other parts of the country, a top official of the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Tuesday.
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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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World Bank Sanctions $400 Million To Enhance Namami Gange Programme
The World Bank and the Government of India on Tuesday signed a loan agreement to enhance support for the Namami Gange Programme that seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga river.
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Nitish Kumar To PM Modi On Bihar Ascetic's Fast Over Ganga Rejuvenation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing his attention towards a female ascetic hailing from the state who has been on a fast for more than a month with the demand of "concrete action" for Ganga rejuvenation.
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"Ganga Will Be Completely Clean By 2020," Says Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari expressed hope here today that the Ganga river will become completely clean by 2020 considering the pace at which its rejuvenation programme was in progress.
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Hope To Clean About 80% Ganga By March 2019, Says Nitin Gadkari
Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the work for cleaning the Ganga is going on in full swing and it is hoped about 80 per cent of the river will be clear by March next year.
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"PM Modi 'Best Doctor' To Cure India": Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not have an MBBS degree but he certainly is the "best doctor" to treat the illnesses that plague the country. The Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation made the remarks during a conference in Goa.
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Green Court Directs Centre To Submit Report On Steps To Clean Ganga
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh and the Uttarakhand governments to file affidavits stating what steps they have taken to comply with its directions to clean the Ganga in the stretch between Gomukh and Unnao.
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No One Can Separate Me From Ganga, Says Sulking Uma Bharti
Apparently upset over being stripped of the Ganga Rejuvenation portfolio, Uma Bharti on Tuesday said no one can separate her from the river Ganga and announced that she will begin a padyatra along the banks of the holy river from Gangasagar next month.
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Uma Bharti Gets Sanitation, Water Supply, Skips Oath Ceremony
Uma Bharati, who was divested of the prime Ganga rejuvenation and water resources portfolios, has been given charge of sanitation and drinking water. The two key ministries have gone to Nitin Gadkari, who also got to retain transport, highways and shipping.
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Ganga Cleaning: NGT Issues Warrants Against Haryana, Rajasthan
The National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against Haryana and Rajasthan governments for not submitting their action plan on cleaning and rejuvenation of the river Ganga.
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Green Court Shifts Focus On Phase-II Of Ganga Rejuvenation
After passing a slew of measures to rejuvenate the Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao, the National Green Tribunal has now shifted focus to clean the next stretch of the river passing through Allahabad and Varanasi.
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Green Court Forms Panel To Check Sewage Joining Ganga Through Drains
The Ganga rejuvenation project, which is of national importance, is being carried out by officials "who do not know" how many drains are polluting the river, the National Green Tribunal lamented on Wednesday.
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The Most Sought-After Item At Auction Of Gifts Received By PM Modi
At least 912 mementoes received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are up for e-auction where people can bid online and buy them. The proceeds will support the Namami Gange initiative, a project to rejuvenate the Ganga river.
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UN Ranks Namami Gange Among Top 10 World Restoration Flagship Programmes
The United Nations (UN) has recognised the Namami Gange initiative to rejuvenate river Ganga as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships aimed at reviving the natural world and awarded the project's Director General, G. Asok Kumar.
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Government Trying To Undertake Ganga-like Rejuvenation Of 5 More Rivers: Official
The government is trying to undertake river rejuvenation programmes on the lines of the Ganga mission in other parts of the country, a top official of the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Tuesday.
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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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World Bank Sanctions $400 Million To Enhance Namami Gange Programme
The World Bank and the Government of India on Tuesday signed a loan agreement to enhance support for the Namami Gange Programme that seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga river.
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Nitish Kumar To PM Modi On Bihar Ascetic's Fast Over Ganga Rejuvenation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing his attention towards a female ascetic hailing from the state who has been on a fast for more than a month with the demand of "concrete action" for Ganga rejuvenation.
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"Ganga Will Be Completely Clean By 2020," Says Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari expressed hope here today that the Ganga river will become completely clean by 2020 considering the pace at which its rejuvenation programme was in progress.
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Hope To Clean About 80% Ganga By March 2019, Says Nitin Gadkari
Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the work for cleaning the Ganga is going on in full swing and it is hoped about 80 per cent of the river will be clear by March next year.
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"PM Modi 'Best Doctor' To Cure India": Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not have an MBBS degree but he certainly is the "best doctor" to treat the illnesses that plague the country. The Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation made the remarks during a conference in Goa.
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Green Court Directs Centre To Submit Report On Steps To Clean Ganga
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh and the Uttarakhand governments to file affidavits stating what steps they have taken to comply with its directions to clean the Ganga in the stretch between Gomukh and Unnao.
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No One Can Separate Me From Ganga, Says Sulking Uma Bharti
Apparently upset over being stripped of the Ganga Rejuvenation portfolio, Uma Bharti on Tuesday said no one can separate her from the river Ganga and announced that she will begin a padyatra along the banks of the holy river from Gangasagar next month.
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Uma Bharti Gets Sanitation, Water Supply, Skips Oath Ceremony
Uma Bharati, who was divested of the prime Ganga rejuvenation and water resources portfolios, has been given charge of sanitation and drinking water. The two key ministries have gone to Nitin Gadkari, who also got to retain transport, highways and shipping.
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Ganga Cleaning: NGT Issues Warrants Against Haryana, Rajasthan
The National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against Haryana and Rajasthan governments for not submitting their action plan on cleaning and rejuvenation of the river Ganga.
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Green Court Shifts Focus On Phase-II Of Ganga Rejuvenation
After passing a slew of measures to rejuvenate the Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao, the National Green Tribunal has now shifted focus to clean the next stretch of the river passing through Allahabad and Varanasi.
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Green Court Forms Panel To Check Sewage Joining Ganga Through Drains
The Ganga rejuvenation project, which is of national importance, is being carried out by officials "who do not know" how many drains are polluting the river, the National Green Tribunal lamented on Wednesday.
