The district authorities have banned boat movement with the NDRF patrolling the flood-affected areas and relocating stranded individuals to safer locations.
Findings will go a long way in understanding patterns of other rivers & helping policymakers find more effective ways to rejuvenate them, says IIT-Roorkee head.
Uttarakhand Police claimed to have saved Deepak Niwas Hooda from the Ganga, adding that he wholeheartedly thanked the 40th Battalion for its rescue efforts.
As part of government’s flagship programme of cleaning river Ganga & enhancing its biodiversity, 20 such turtles were released in UP's Haiderpur Wetland, UNESCO Ramsar site.
A British scientist first observed the anti-bacterial properties of Ganga water in 1896. Last year, a paper found that pollution in the plains is reducing this ability.
Central Pollution Control Board report submitted to National Green Tribunal revealed alarming levels of faecal coliform contamination in Ganga and Yamuna during Maha Kumbh.
At least 40 crore people are expected to attend Mahakumbh from 13 January to 26 February. 1,500 CCTV cameras have been installed across 4,000-hectare mela area.
Renewal of India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty was discussed during Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's visit last week. It would have huge implications for people of West Bengal, writes CM.
India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.
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