Ganga Pollution

Clean Ganga: NMCC approves 5 projects worth Rs 73.39 crore for UP

The National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved five projects worth Rs 73 crore for Uttar Pradesh in its 56th executive committee meeting held in New Delhi, an official statement here said Saturday. Rajeev Kumar Mital, Director General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) chaired the meeting. "The approved projects are pivotal to the improvement of the river's ecosystem as these ensure minimised level of pollution in Ganga, thereby maintaining its cleanliness and ensuring its conservation," the statement said. The committee approved the project 'Establishment of Secretariat for Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers (SLCR) at Varanasi' presented and controlled by IIT (BHU) under the supervision of the NMCG it said. This project intends to deploy global expertise and adopt sustainable practices to rejuvenate and give a facelift to all the small rivers spread across the country. It does this by creating the right balance between the environment, economy and the society as a who

Four J'khand DMs fined for submitting incomplete reports on Ganga pollution

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on four district magistrates in Jharkhand for submitting "incomplete reports" regarding the prevention and control of the Ganga's pollution. The National Green Tribunal has taken up the matter of abatement of pollution in the Ganga and its tributaries and had sought specific information on the matter from Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In February, the panel had imposed costs of Rs 25,000 on Jharkhand after noting that no report was filed from any district magistrate, who are heads of District Ganga Protection Committees. In an order passed on April 10, a bench of National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava noted that compliance reports were received from Sahibganj, Dumka, Ranchi, Rajmahal, Giridih, Dhanbad, Bokaro and Ramgarh districts. The bench, also comprising Judicial Member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Expert Member A Senthil Vel, however, said the reports from ..

128 MLD domestic, industrial wastewater flowing into Ganga in Varanasi: NGT

The National Green Tribunal has observed that around 128 MLD wastewater is discharged into the Ganga in Varanasi. The green panel was hearing a matter regarding the discharge of domestic and industrial wastewater into the Ganga in Varanasi, thus hurting religious sentiments. A bench of National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Judicial Member Justice Sudhir Agarwal noted a report by the Varanasi Municipal Corporation, according to which around 28 million litres per day (MLD) of untreated sewage is flowing into the Ganga. "In the report, it also has been disclosed that within the Varanasi Municipal Corporation and the expanded area, 522 MLD sewage is generated and there are seven Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), the designed capacity of which comes to a total of about 422 MLD," the bench, also comprising Expert Members A Senthil Vel and Afroz Ahmad, said. "Hence, even if we presume that the STPs are functioning to their designed capacity, there is a gap of .

NGT seeks report on Ganga pollution from 10 districts in West Bengal

The National Green Tribunal has sought reports from the district magistrates of 10 West Bengal districts, across which the Ganga and its tributaries flow, on pollution caused due to discharge of sewage and industrial effluents. The NGT has also sought information about the remedial action taken by the authorities. The green tribunal was hearing a matter related to prevention and control of pollution of the Ganga in West Bengal, where its is also known as Bhagirathi or Hooghly. "Let notice be issued to the District Ganga Protection Committees concerned in West Bengal through their Ex-Officio Chairman (District Magistrates) for submitting a report," a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said in a recent order. The bench, also comprising judicial members Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, and expert member A Senthil Vel, identified the discharge of untreated sewage, industrial effluents, hazardous waste and biomedical waste into the river, ...

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea on cleaning of rivers Ganga, Yamuna

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to clean rivers Ganga and Yamuna and monitor the action plan for their rejuvenation, saying there is a specialised tribunal for this. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala asked the petitioner to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) with his grievances. "Why don't you move the NGT? There is is a specialised tribunal for this. We are not inclined to entertain this," the bench said. The top court was hearing a plea filed by Swami Gurcharan Mishra seeking directions to clean the rivers and also monitor the action plan for their rejuvenation.

Ensure regular monitoring of Ganga water quality during Magh Mela: HC

The Allahabad High Court has directed the authorities concerned to ensure regular monitoring of the quality of the Ganga water in Kanpur and Prayagraj, in view of the ongoing Magh Mela

NMCG sanctioned 43 projects worth Rs 2,056 crore in 2022: Centre

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) sanctioned 43 projects at a total cost of Rs 2,056 crore in 2022, taking the cumulative total to 406 projects sanctioned worth Rs 32,898 crore

NGT forms panel to check industries dumping hazardous waste in Ganga Canal

The NGT has formed a committee to look into a plea against industrial units at Bhopa Thana in UP's Muzaffarnagar allegedly dumping hazardous waste and coal ash on the banks of the Ganga Canal

Govt to study dolphins, hilsa in Ganga to ascertain river's health

The government will now study the life cycles of dolphins and the hilsa population in the Ganga to ascertain the health of the holy river at different sections, a senior NMCG official said

190 of 1,080 industries polluting Ganga shut down, says govt

The Centre on Monday said of the 1,080 industries causing pollution in Ganga in five states, 190 have been closed while 165 are still not complying with norms. Of the 165, closure orders have been issued to nine and show-cause notices has been served to 156 grossly polluting industries, it said. Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu said about 280.17 million litres per day (MLD) effluents is being discharged into river Ganga main stem having BOD load of 9.68 tons per day. According to the inventorization of 2020-21, 1,080 Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) operating in five river Ganga main stem states namely Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal were inventoried in consultation with concerned state pollution control boards, Tudu said in a written response. Inspection of GPIs were carried out during October 2020 to March, 2021 through technical institutes (TPIs) and action on inspection reports were taken b

Govt looking to monetise treated sewage, dirty water removed from Ganga

The government is looking at ways to monetise treated sewage and dirty water that is removed from the Ganga river and will soon start selling it to the Indian Oil Corporation

After Ganga, Yamuna and Saryu rivers set to become pollution free

After the Ganga in Kanpur and Varanasi, the Saryu in Ayodhya, and Yamuna in Vrindavan are all set to become pollution-free.

Rs 730 cr on ghat construction, maintenance along Ganga: RTI reply

The Centre has released a whopping Rs 10,000 crore plus funds to the National Mission for Clean Ganga, of which the NMCG has spent Rs 730 crore on building ghats and maintaining them since 2014

Kumbh 2021: NMCG develops infra to stop sewage water flowing into Ganga

Kassawan Nullah, one of the biggest drains that would contaminate the river severely has been tapped entirely and diverted to the STP

Lockdown reduced chemical concentration in Ganga by 50%: IIT-Kanpur study

The lockdown ensured at least 50 per cent reduction in chemical concentration in the Ganga river, the study showed

NGT extends term of oversight committee to monitor pollution of Ganga

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that unless the UP govt sets up any other effective alternative mechanism, it may not be advisable to close the committee abruptly

Cleaning the Ganga

Govt should build on gains in recent years

Ganga pollution: NGT asks UP Jal Nigam to complete sewer work expeditiously

The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by residents of Nodai Wagar village in Narora town

Seers irked as civic body taxes prayers, events at Varanasi's Ganga Ghat

Heavy fines for encroachment and littering, religious preachers dwelling on the riverbank to pay registration fee

People's participation in Ganga Arti at Haridwar banned till March 31

The Arti will be live-streamed for devotees who can watch it on the Internet