India to get $4.2-bn World Bank loanOctober 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The World Bank will extend loans worth $4.2 billion to India for three projects, the multilateral lender said Tuesday. The pact was signed Tuesday by representatives of the central government, India Infrastructure Finance Co (IIFC), PowerGrid Corp and the World Bank.
PM to chair Ganga River Basin Authority meet todayOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will chair the first meeting of the Ganga River Basin Authority (GRBA) here today.
Forest and Power ministries to study Bhagirathi power projectsOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The first meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has asked Union Environment and Forest, and Power ministries to jointly study the issue of hydro electric projects in the upper reaches of Bhagirathi and submit the report to the authority by 60 days. There are three power projects are proposed by the Uttarakhand Government in Loharinag Pala , Pala Maneri and Bhairon Ghati.
Devotees urged not to immerse idols in GangaOctober 3rd, 2009 VARANASI - Concerned with the increased levels of pollution in Ganga river after the recent immersion festival, a voluntary organization in Varanasi has asked people not to immerse idols in it, which have chemicals or artificial colours. But save Ganga campaigners say that despite warning several idols with chemical colours were immersed in the National River.
Holy men clean river Ganges in HaridwarOctober 2nd, 2009 HARIDWAR - Hundreds of holy men, residents, and pilgrims are cleaning the river Ganges of garbage and silt in Haridwar. The flow of the river into the town has been stopped for little over two weeks for cleaning ahead of the 'Ardha Kumbha', a huge congregation of Hindus, to be held early next year in the town.
World Bank approves $4.3-bn loan for IndiaSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The World Bank has approved $4.3 billion in loans for India to help finance infrastructure projects and support its economic stimulus programme. "This is the crucial time to support Indian economic recovery," said World Bank country director for India Roberto Zagha.
Students join hands to clean River Ganga in VaranasiAugust 13th, 2009 VARANASI - A group of students wearing anti Swine Flu masks on Thursday participated in a cleanliness drive to clean the River Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city. Students opined that although several action plans have been announced in the past to clean up the river and millions of rupees spent, but the non-stop inflow of civic waste and industrial effluents into the river has kept it devoid of its beauty.
Ganga threatened by increasing pollutionJuly 31st, 2009 HARIDWAR/DEHRADUN - Revered by hundreds and thousands, the Ganga River is fighting for survival seriously threatened by alarming rise of various pollutants. Increasing sewage from the drains, polythene bags and other garbage choke the river.
Indian Government accepts failure in cleaning Ganga, YamunaJuly 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Despite spending 17,000 crore rupees on river cleaning projects, Ganga and Yamuna were "no cleaner" now as they were two decades ago, the government has admitted in Lok Sabha. Responding to a Calling Attention Motion on checking pollution in rivers and lakes in India, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said: "I admit with full responsibility that Ganga and Yamuna are no cleaner than 20 years ago."
Ramesh added that a "determined and renewed effort" was required to cleanse these major rivers.
Novel campaign by self-help group to create awareness on Ganges river pollutionMay 23rd, 2009 VARANASI - A self-help group from Varanasi on Friday sent 543 utensils filled with water of river Ganges to the national capital to raise awareness on river pollution. Ganga, which is revered as holy, also happens to be one of the most polluted rivers in the world.
River Ganga continues to face pollutionMay 4th, 2009 VARANASI - River Ganga remains highly polluted even after being declared the 'National River' by the Central Government. The Ganga was declared the 'National River' to facilitate the clean up operations.
Special prayers on River Ganga's birthdayMay 2nd, 2009 VARANASI - Special prayers were organised on the bank of Ganga River in Varanasi marking the birthday of the river. People performed prayers by offering milk to River Ganga on Friday and pledged to stop the pollution of the river.
Ganga being used as swimming poolApril 27th, 2009 VARANASI - With water level low in Ganga River in Varanasi, it is being used as a swimming pool by the children. Small children are being given training in swimming on the banks of Ganga instead of an artificial swimming pool.
'40 million hectares in India flood prone'March 30th, 2009 SHIMLA - As much as 40 million hectares in the country, a major portion of it in the Ganga river basin is flood-prone, a flood control official said Monday. 'Forty million hectares in India is flood prone out of which the Ganga river basin constitutes 50 per cent,' said A.K.
Activists thank PM for setting up Ganga authorityMarch 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A group of social activists of the Save Ganga Movement met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and thanked him for setting up the Ganga River Basin Authority to stop pollution and degradation ofthe river reverred by millions in India. The authority, set up in February, will consolidate the current piecemeal efforts to clean up the Ganga with an integrated approach that sees the river as an ecological entity.
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