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 

Uma Bharati's river cleaning plan

Simply put: Fast until death to save Ganga

Microplastics concentration in Ganga more than any other major world river, finds new study

Varanasi, followed by Kanpur and Haridwar, has most sites of pollution

These saints put their lives at stake for Ganga and more are lined up

A list of activists who gave up food and water to ensure the river is clean

People must be told that Ganga water is even unfit for bathing: NGT

The court is of the opinion that common people should be informed about the impacts of polluted river water

Simply put: Fear of epidemic creeps in Allahabad after Kumbh

What Mr Narendra Modi needs to do for Ganga

Just planning more sewage treatment plants is not going to clean up the river

Ganga's burden of pollutants from Kanpur to Varanasi

A visit to the tanneries in Kanpur and some of the sewage treatment plants and drains along the Ganga reveals the extent of pollution and the …

Hindu philosophy and environmental pollution

Pilgrims believe that Ganga carrying away all the filth to somewhere else justifies the act of pouring dirt into it

Immersion of monk’s body in Ganga attracts criticism

Virakta Maharaj, known as Shobhan Sarkaar among his devotees, often expressed wishes of having his body immersed in the Ganga

Kumbh’s over, now God save the Ganga

Kanpur's tanneries, shut down during the pilgrimage, have reopened and are polluting the river again: sources

Simply Put: Dissolved Oxygen in Ganga

Pollution in Ganga harming riverbed sediments too, says study

Human waste and toxic effluents cause deficit of dissolved oxygen in the river’s most polluted stretches

Kumbh brought Allahabad to verge of an epidemic, says NGT

The tribunal has asked UP chief secretary to immediately act on the mismanaged solid waste from the pilgrimage

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

Centre’s Ganga affidavit ignores pollution realities

Close scrutiny of the plan submitted by National Mission for Clean Ganga shows why Supreme Court found it vague and rejected it

Bengal government plans to turn part of Ganga in Kolkata into drain in name of rejuvenation

Activists cry contradiction as hundreds of crores recently approved to clean river  

Ganga and the death of its crusader

Read Down To Earth’s upcoming issue for a detailed analysis of the current state of the Ganga

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (April 22-26)

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

Kumbh karma

It took a trip to Harvard for the Uttar Pradesh top brass to realize that back home their house was not in order

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 23, 2019)

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

Holy men threaten to boycott next Shahi Snan, general elections

Pass unanimous resolution at Kumbh that only the party that pledges to protect Ganga will get votes

Supreme Court asks NGT to monitor industrial units polluting Ganga

Apex court had recently asked government to explain why Central Pollution Control Board has no chairperson for the past six months

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 13, 2020)

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