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NHRC on Ganga river and Dead Bodies
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently came up with eleven recommendations to stop mass disposal of COVID-19 victims in the Ganges. More than fifty bodies washed up on the Ganges river bank recently. Legislation The River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities order say that no person shall carry a project or process that ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Ganges • ganges pollution • National Human Rights Commission • National Mission for Clean Ganga
Ash Barges are increasing Concerns of Ecology of Sundarbans
The Fisheries organization and environmental experts flag serious threats to the ecology of Indian Sundarbans as the fly ash filled barges are sinking and capsizing in Hooghly river. Highlights In April 2020, two fly ash filled barges sank within a range of 30 kilometres of Hooghly river. Around 100 Bangladeshi barges each weighing 600 tonnes ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Fly ash • ganges pollution • Ganges River • India-Bangladesh • River Conservation • river Hooghly • River Pollution
Lock Down improves water quality of Ganges
The Lock Down imposed in the country on March 22, 2020 has improved air quality and water quality. According to CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board), 40 million litres of waste water enters water bodies. The Ganges The water pollution of a river is measured based on Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD). The Ganga has become dump ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • CPCB • ganges pollution • Ganges River • Namami Gange • Sewage treatment • Water pollution
“Ganga Amantran Abhiyan” organized by National Mission for Clean Ganga
On March 14, 2020, the National Mission for Clean Ganga organized “Ganga Amantran Abhiyan” (GAA). The GAA is an open-water rafting and kayaking expedition in Ganga river. Highlights The expedition is conducted between Devprayag and Ganga Sagar. Devprayag is the place where two rivers Alakananda and Bhagirathi meet to form the mighty Ganges. Ganga Sagar ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Bhagirathi • Clean Ganga • Devprayag • Ganga Sagar • ganges pollution • Ministry of Jal Shakti • National Mission for Clean Ganga • Sunderbans
National Ganga Mission Begins Conservation of wet lands along the Ganges
The National Mission of Clean Ganga (NMCG) has taken up the initiative under Namami Gange Project to conserve wetlands of the Ganges basin. The primary aim of Namami Gange project is to rejuvenate the river by increasing its flow. It also includes recharging aquifers and conservation of wetlands. Highlights The NMCG along with the State ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Wetlands • ganges pollution • Ganges River • Namami Gange Project • National Mission for Clean Ganga • Ramsar Convention • Water pollution • Wetland • Wetland Ecosystem