April 12, 2021
India and Netherlands strengthen partnership to check pollution in rivers
India has decided to launch a 'strategic partnership on water' with the Netherlands, a world leader in water management, by elevating the existing Joint Working Group on water to the ministerial level.
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March 22, 2021
Connecting Rivers and People
Launched in 2014 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Namami Gange programme has an integrated river rejuvenation approach, with multiple activities spanning 11 states of the Ganga river basin and creating a model programme for river
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March 17, 2021
Water Governance: Blueprint To Tackle Water crisis
Water, although a finite resource, is grossly undervalued. This attitude towards water has resulted in water wastage, misallocation of water, & a lack of investments in developing water infrastructure and technologies that facilitate efficient water usage
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February 11, 2021
Innocent citizens drink Ganga water out of reverence without knowing harmful contents: NGT
Innocent citizens drink Ganga water out of reverence without knowing the harmful contents and the least expected from the authorities is to notify the extent of harmful contents at appropriate locations including at Ganga Sagar in West Bengal, the NGT sai
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December 10, 2020
Ground Water Crisis In South India
Researchers from IIT Bombay report increasing dependence on groundwater after frequent droughts as the cause for the alarming decrease in groundwater levels in South India.
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December 08, 2020
Six-Member Team of Jal Jeevan Mission Visits Andhra Pradesh
A six-member team from the National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM) visited Andhra Pradesh from December 2-5 to provide technical assistance to the state, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Saturday.
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December 08, 2020
Pollution Board Raises Red Flag On Pollution and Frothing in River Yamuna
In the past, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) observed froth formation and increase in ammonia levels in river Yamuna because of discharge of untreated sewage, non-operation of existing Sewage Treatment Plants
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November 11, 2020
Delhi Adopts New Measures, Plans on Recycling Wastewater
Delhi Water Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday that the Arvind Kejriwal government will ensure that 100 per cent wastewater is recycled and reused in the city.
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November 11, 2020
The National Green Tribunal Stresses on the Formulation of Action Plan for Protecting Water Bodies in UP
The National Green Tribunal Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to hold a meeting with all District Magistrates to prepare a uniform action plan for identification and protection of water bodies.
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November 08, 2020
Idol Immersion in Kolkata Followed all Environmental Guidelines: KMC
Adhering to environmental guidelines of the pollution board to check river water contamination, around 500 Durga idols were immersed in the Hooghly in the city on Tuesday, a senior official of Kolkata Municipal Corporation said.
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