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PM's talk on restoring Ganga promises nothing: Expert

Expressing displeasure at the prime minister's speech on the issue of the Ganga river basin, Himanshu Thakkar says that such sermons from the Centre have come and gone hundreds of times without......

Saving Ganga: Time is not on our side, says PM Singh

Speaking at the third meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority on Tuesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh voiced concern over the discharge of 2,900 million litres of sewage in the Ganga......

Magsaysay award-winner, others quit body chaired by PM

Magsaysay award-winner ' Rajendra Singh and two others on Saturday quit the National Ganga River Basin Authority, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, protesting the government's "negligence"......

Devotees ignore warnings, use Ganga water for Chhath

Sticking to an age-old tradition, thousands of people in Bihar drank water from the Ganga, which is unfit for human consumption, during the recently concluded Chhath festivities. Knowing fully......

The dangers of India's water policy

A global water report promotes privatisation narrativewhich could be disastrous for India and the world, says Gopal Krishna. Ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development being......

Cabinet okays Rs 7,000 cr to clean Ganga

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved a Rs. 7,000-crore (Rs. 70 billion) project for cleaning of River Ganga to be implemented by the National Ganga River Basin......

Jairam Ramesh finds a friend in Kapil Sibal

The Ministry of Environment and Forests, which, in the last few weeks, has not shared cordial ties with other ministries-- namely coal, civil aviation and transport -- has finally found a friend in......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

Environment ministry seeks Rs 2,200 cr

The ministry of environment and forestshas sought an outlay of Rs 2,200 crore (Rs 22 billion), a 17 per cent hike from Rs 1,880 crore (Rs 18.8 billion) in 2009-10, in the forthcoming Budget.The......

No untreated waste to flow into Ganga by 2020

No untreated municipal sewage and industrial effluents will flow into the river Ganga by 2020 as part of 'Mission Clean Ganga', according to the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) which......

People speak for national ganga river basin authority

QNA

Q. 'NGRBA' which was recently in news stands for- 1 National Gangotri River Basin Authority 2 National Godavari River Basin Authority 3 National Ganga River Basin Authority 4 None of the above
Joyesh Dirty: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/ngrba-which-was-recently-in-news-stands-for---1-national-gan/24391876/answers/

Q. "On a daily basis, 2900 million litres of sewage goes into the river Ganga" ... PM Man Mohan Singh.And he further said that Ganga provides water to 40% of Indians in 11 states.Should we think seriously about it?
QueSera Sera: A. National Ganga River Basin Authority more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/on-a-daily-basis-2900-million-litres-of-sewage-goes-into-the/22588996/answers/24391918

Q. Magsaysay award-winner ' Rajendra Singh and two others on Saturday quit the National Ganga River Basin Authority, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ], protesting the government's "negligence" of the river.--Do you think that our Government is really doing anything in this regard to clean up the River Ganga?
Radhakrishnan: A. Whom to make responsible for pollution of this Holy River. Why proper action should not be taken to keep this river pollution free:Describing the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/magsaysay-award-winner--rajendra-singh-and-two-others-on-sat/22256016/answers/22589056

Q. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved a Rs 7000-crore project for cleaning of River Ganga to be implemented by the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA).- Will it clean corruption or add more scams?
Radhakrishnan: A. This is the second time they are doing;May be they are hoping that after the Ganga is made pure, they can take a holy dip in it to wash their sins,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-cabinet-committee-on-economic-affairs-today-approved-a-r/22256016/answers/19694663

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Dredging, illegal fishing hurting dolphin numbers

KANPUR: A major stretch of Yamuna river between Panchnada and Sangam (Allahabad), considered a suitable habitat for highly endangered Gangetic... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/flora-fauna/dredging-illegal-fishing-hurting-dolphin-numbers/articleshow/20101812.cms

Few takers for govt panel report on HEPs

: Noted environmental scientist of Banaras Hindu University ( BHU ) and National Ganga River Basin Authority ( NGRBA ) expert Prof BD Tripathi has... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Few-takers-for-govt-panel-report-on-HEPs/articleshow/20078246.cms

Devotees offer ritual, litter Ganga

Devotees offered prayer and performed religious rituals at the mythological Manikarnika Chakra Pushkarini kund at Manikarnika Ghat before taking a... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Devotees-offer-ritual-litter-Ganga/articleshow/20059164.cms

MoEF changes stand on relocation of Dhari Devi temple for Alaknanda dam

Supreme Court rebuffs ministry for opposing relocation of the temple at a higher level, something its own committee had approved Source:... ...

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/moef-opposes-relocation-dhari-devi-temple-hydropower-project-alaknanda

temple

Source: Presentation on Dhari Devi temple to inter-ministerial group headed by B K Chaturvedi, setup by the National Ganga River Basin Authority ...

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/temple

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National Ganga River Basin Authority

News for National Ganga River Basin Authority

PM's talk on restoring Ganga promises nothing: Expert

Saving Ganga: Time is not on our side, says PM Singh

Magsaysay award-winner, others quit body chaired by PM

Devotees ignore warnings, use Ganga water for Chhath

The dangers of India's water policy

Cabinet okays Rs 7,000 cr to clean Ganga

Jairam Ramesh finds a friend in Kapil Sibal

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Environment ministry seeks Rs 2,200 cr

No untreated waste to flow into Ganga by 2020

People speak for national ganga river basin authority

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