NGT directs States to Establish Nodal Agency to protect Water Bodies

The National Green Tribunal recently directed all the states and union territories to designate a nodal agency to protect the water bodies in their regions. The nodal Agencies may hold their meetings under the guidance of chief secretaries of the state. Also, the National Green Tribunal has further directed that the meeting should be held ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: biological oxygen demand • Clean Ganga Mission • Ganges • Namami Gange Programme • Namami Gange Project • National Green Tribunal • National Green Tribunal (NGT) • National Mission for Clean Ganga • River Pollution

PM Modi reviews Namami Gange Project

On December 14, 2019, PM Modi reviewed the Namami Gange Project at Kanpur Atal Ghat. He was accompanied by UP CM Yogi Adityanath. He also visited the recently closed Sisamau Nala. PM Modi also chaired the first meeting of National Ganga Council with the Union Ministers. Why Kanpur? The most polluted stretch of the Ganges ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Clean Ganga Mission • Ganga Greenery scheme • Ganga Rejuvenation • Ganga river • ganges pollution • Namami Ganga • Namami Gange Programme • national ganga council • PM Modi

Ganga Aamantran initiative launched by Jal Shakti Minister

Ganga Aamantran is an initiative to connect stakeholders of the Ganga river. It is the first effort of National Mission for Clean Ganga. It is an open – water rafting and kayaking expedition that is to be held on the Ganges between 10th October 2019 and 11th November 2019. Highlights of the initiative The expedition ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Clean Ganga Mission • Devprayag • Ganga Aamantran initiative • Ganga Sagar • Jal Shakti • River rejuvenation and water conservation

Germany to provide Euro 120 million soft loan for Clean Ganga Mission

Germany has announced to provide soft loan of euro 120 million (Rs. 990 crore approximately) to India to strengthen sewage water treatment infrastructure in Uttarakhand in an effort to clean River Ganga under Clean Ganga Mission. German development agency GIZ also has prepared ‘Ganga Box’ aimed to target schools-going children and inform them about the ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Topics: Clean Ganga Mission • Ganga book • India-Germany • River Ganga • Sewage Water Treatment • Soft loan • Uttarakhand

Union Government launches Bhuvan Ganga Mobile App to aid Clean Ganga Mission

Union Government has launched Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application and Web Portal to aid flagship mission to Clean Ganga. The app and webportal was launched by Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti in New Delhi. Bhuvan Ganga application: It will facilitate public to upload pictures of pollution sources of the Ganga ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

Topics: Clean Ganga Mission • Current Affairs 2016 • Environment • Ganga river