Namami Gange: PM-led body fails to meet even once

Government wants to clean Ganga by March 2019

CAG exposes financial irregularities in science, environment-related ministries

Setting up of a faulty bio-safety facility resulted in wastage of Rs 1.90 crore

'Defaulting Ganga dams in Uttarakhand to be shut for a month'

A state govt undertaking and 2 private dams don't want to follow water discharge norms

As told to Parliament (August 3, 2023): Almost a million trees to be felled for Great Nicobar Project

All that was discussed in the House through the day

In these temples, offerings do not go waste

They are carefully segregated and processed to create nutrient-rich organic manure

Ganga drowns in endless consultations

Water resources ministry arranges yet another meeting to discuss Ganga cleaning

India and Germany sign agreement for cleaning Ganga

Germany will contribute Rs 22.5 crore to the three-year-long project

As told to Parliament (February 11, 2022): 4GW rooftop solar target for residential sector

All that was discussed in the House through the day

First day of Kumbh leaves a trail of filth

Organisers play the blame game

Kumbh is fine but why not clean the Ganga all the time?

'Govt can ensure proper flow if it desires, and thus ensure a clean river'

For free flow, Ganga gets a plethora of regulations

Here’s an analysis of the government’s proposed Ganga Bill in comparison to the alternate people’s draft bill presented by activists

80% of Ganga will be clean by March 2019: Gadkari

The government says it is trying to ensure devotees get a clean river during the upcoming Kumbh Mela in January

Gangetic dolphins may soon become extinct as river’s natural flow decreases: WII report

The first report on aquatic biodiversity under Namami Gange puts the blame on construction of large-scale hydropower projects 

Jaitley says 47 projects completed under Namami Gange, but data suggests otherwise

While the Finance Minister said 47 projects are completed under Namami Gange, data from the National Clean Ganga Missions shows only 18 are …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 12, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Sixty per cent of Indus-Ganga basin groundwater unfit for drinking, irrigation

Up to a depth of 200 metres, 37 per cent of groundwater has high levels of arsenic, finds study

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 11, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Cleaning India’s polluted rivers

More than 38,000 million litres of waste water enters the major rivers, water bodies and even percolates into the ground every day

Can Namami Gange take off after two years of systemic failure?

In last three decades, the project achieved just one-third of the target due to lack of synergy between multiple authorities

Ganga cleanup delay may cost states Rs 10 lakh/month: NGT

Green bench order also said the National Mission for Clean Ganga would be held liable to pay 50% of the amount if directions not followed&…

The plastic trail of the Ganga from mountain to sea

Despite campaigns for cleanliness, India has ignored the massive proliferation of plastics along rivers like the Ganga, in towns and villages, …

Ganga needs more than just cleaning

Government reforms must include basin-scale hydrological and ecological conservation efforts

Uttarakhand: as problems pile up, youths see wisdom in migration

The ecologically-sensitive state is crying for government interventions on several fronts

Ganga mission launches mobile app and site to collect data from public

The government had earlier launched an app to seek information on availability of toilets across the country

Bihar to conduct dolphin census

The initiative is a part of clean Ganga mission and will involve use of hi-tech machines