Ganga river Current Affairs, GK & News
Prime Minister Inaugurates Projects Under ‘Namami Gange’ and ‘AMRUT’ Yojana in Bihar
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi have inaugurated various projects under ‘Namami Gange’ and ‘AMRUT’ Yojana in Bihar. Key Facts Schemes that were inaugurated include, Sewerage treatment plants at Beur Karam-Leechak in Patna city, Water-related projects in Siwan and Chhapra under the ‘AMRUT’ Yojana. Water supply projects in Munger and Jamalpur and River Front Development ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: AMRUT Scheme • Bihar • Ganga river • Namami Gange Project • National Mission for Clean Ganga • PPP in India
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
Uttar Pradesh’s Startup HelpUsGreen honoured by UN
Uttar Pradesh based startup HelpUsGreen has been honored by UN for its works to clean River Ganga by recycling tonnes of floral waste. UN presented the award to the 14 other countries along with India at the Nations Climate Action award ceremony during the UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice. How It Works? The startup ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Climate change • COP24 • Floral Waste • Flowercycling technology • Ganga river • HelpUsGreen • UN Climate Change Conference • United Nations • Uttar Pradesh
India Water Impact Summit 2018 held in New Delhi
The India Water Impact Summit-2018 was held in New Delhi. It was jointly organized by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga). Key Facts India Water Impact Summit is annual event where stakeholders get together to discuss, debate and develop model solutions for some of biggest ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies • cGanga • Ganga river • National • National Mission for Clean Ganga • New Delhi
PM inaugurates country’s first multi-modal terminal constructed on river Ganga in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first Inland Multi-Modal Terminal Port on river Ganga at Ramnagar in Varanasi and received first container cargo belonging to PepsiCo. It is the first of four Multi-Modal Terminals being constructed on National Waterways-I (NW1) on River Ganga as part of World Bank-aided Jal Marg Vikas project of Inland Waterways ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: First Multi-Modal Terminal • Ganga river • india-world bank • Jal Marg Vikas Project • National • Prime Minister Narendra Modu • Uttar Pradesh
New Ganga clean-up law proposes setting up Ganga Protection Corps, prison terms and fines
Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has prepared draft Bill which proposes setting up armed Ganga Protection Corps (GPC) to arrest any person who has committed offence of polluting River Ganga punishable under this law. The Bill calls for National Ganga Council and National Ganga Rejuvenation Authority to enforce law and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Bills and Acts • CLAT • Environment • Ganga Protection Corps • Ganga river • Ministry of Water Resources