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Ganga rejuvenation priority for new Water Ministry
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 02 Jun, 2014 02:21 PM

New Water Ministry headed by Uma Bharti prioritizes Ganga rejuvenation
Ganga at Haridwar (Source: Barry Silver)
Use clean coal, NGT tells Mahagenco
Policy matters this week
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 27 May, 2014 01:02 PM

NGT tells Mahagenco to use clean coal
Fly ash pollution (Source: The Hindu)
UP Pollution Control Board issues notice to 956 units for polluting Ganga
Policy matters this week: NGT seeks to examine 956 units for causing pollution in Ganga; POSCO allowed to draw water from Mahanadi and Hansua rivers; SC favours TN in Mullaperiyar dam case.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 12 May, 2014 08:19 AM

956 units in UP gets notice for polluting Ganga
Ganga river in Varanasi, UP (Source: Wikipedia)
Himachal govt to restrict commercial activities on Rohtang
Policy matters this week: Commercial activities on Rohtang to be restricted; SC orders Centre to set up National Regulator by April 30; Warning to Pollution Control Boards over pollution in Ganga.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 28 Apr, 2014 10:10 PM

No more commercial activities on Rohtang pass after May 6: HP govt
Rohtang pass (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Wildlife Board approves controversial irrigation projects in Maharashtra
Policy matters this week: Maharashtra's controversial irrigation projects approved; DJB asked to discard metal pipes; SC notice to Centre, UP and Haryana over flow in Yamuna and Ganga.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Mar, 2014 11:23 PM

Maharashtra's controversial irrigation projects get a green signal
Irrigation canal in Maharashtra (Source:Wikipedia)
Invite to 'Save Ganga & Save Himalayas Meeting- cum- Panel Discussion', Save Ganga Movement, New Delhi
The event will celebrate the 84th anniversary of Gandhji's Dandi March in the form of discussion on the course of action to be undertaken to save Ganga and Himalayas.
Posted on 27 Feb, 2014 01:27 PM

Venue & Timings:

Save Ganga & Save Himalayas Meeting-cum-Panel Discussion will be at Gandhi Darsan, Rajghat, New Delhi on 12th March, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Know more about Save Ganga Movement.
India's dykes on Kaliganga cause misery to Nepal
News this week: Nepal blames India for causing floods in former's territory; Study says Ganga is loaded with superbugs; Slowdown affects water use in Pune industries.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 24 Feb, 2014 04:18 PM

 

India builds dykes on Kaliganga, causes misery to Nepal
Floods in Darchula in Nepal (Source: Wikipedia)
New law to save the Ganga
Policy matters this week: PMO orders framing of draft legislation to protect the Ganga; Narmada-Kshipra river linking scheme passes the test; World Bank to support low-income states.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 17 Feb, 2014 02:22 PM

PMO approves law to protect Ganga river
Ganga river in Haridwar (Source: Anoop Negi)
Water News: 2013 in review
Beginning with the Kumbh Mela and moving on to natural disasters like the floods in Uttarakhand and the cyclone in eastern India, water made big news throughout 2013.
Ravleen Kaur
Swati Bansal
Posted on 06 Jan, 2014 12:16 PM

Kumbh Mela left its trash behind
Shiva statue, Kedarnath (Source: ibtimes.co.uk)
Climate talks end in dispute
Policy matters this week: Climate change talks at Warsaw end up in dispute, a new division for the Himalayas and NHRC issues notice to the government on pollution in the Ganga.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 01 Dec, 2013 03:30 PM

Money deals mar climate talks in Warsaw
Unfriendly climate at Warsaw Source: Wikipedia
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