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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicGanga clean-up

Topic: Ganga clean-up

Critically endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle reintroduced in Ganga

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.

Centre gave Bihar Rs 3,900-cr for 13 sewage plants on Ganga. Only 7 work, faecal matter high in water

The data was submitted by National Mission for Clean Ganga to the National Green Tribunal after it was directed in May to disclose central funds released to clean Ganga in Bihar.

Allahabad HC to SC to NGT — judicial efforts to clean Ganga span 3 decades, but road ahead unclear

Pollution has become a perennial problem in the holy Ganga, with various courts grappling over the issue for decades. Now, a jurisdictional question has further muddied waters.

High presence of microplastics in Ganga, level of pollution maximum in Varanasi, study says

The testing was carried out in collaboration with National Institute of Oceanography in Goa and water samples were collected from Ganga at Haridwar, Kanpur & Varanasi.

Lockdown hasn’t cleaned Ganga. Modi must not fall for photoshopped images on social media

Modi government must know the difference between Ganga river being clean and looking clean. The fall in discharge of industrial waste has achieved only the latter.

Adani, Shapoorji Pallonji group among private players lining up to clean Ganga

29 projects worth over Rs 10,000 crore have been awarded to the private players under the hybrid annuity-based public private partnership model.  

Ganga crusader GD Agrawal, on fast since 22 June, dies in Haridwar

The 86-year-old IIT-Kanpur professor had survived on just 3 glasses of water since 22 June. Three days ago, Agrawal gave up even that.

Ganga cleaning agency to spend Rs 3 crore to build its social media image

National Mission for Clean Ganga that has drawn flak for poor performance will hire digital agency to publicise its achievements.

These giant machines are removing all the plastic choking India’s water bodies

The firms that deploy them work with municipalities, and the irrigation and water resource departments, and often provide end-to-end service.

On Camera

How GST changed import duty revenue for states—no blame, more profit

The IGST component of total import duty collections is growing faster than that from Customs duty. And states enjoy a larger share in the rapidly growing pie of IGST on imports.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.