Union Minister C.R. Patil chairs pivotal meeting on Ganga conservation, emphasizing tech integration and strict pollution ...

Union Minister of Jal Shakti C.R. Patil chaired the 14th meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF) on Ganga conservation ... and real-time monitoring of wetlands, integrating wetland health ...

Despite over 60 crore visitors and countless holy dips during Maha Kumbh, the Ganga remains germ-free. A study by Padma Shri Dr. Ajay Sonkar reveals Ganga's unique bacteriophages that naturally ...

The Ganga water at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, where lakhs of people are taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, is currently unsafe for bathing as it exceeds the ...

The Minister reaffirmed that strict industrial monitoring and enforcement remain a top priority to restore the Ganga's purity. Assessment and Conservation of Riverine Wetlands A key highlight of ...

The central government on Monday (March 10, 2025) cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj ...

A study conducted by a prominent scientist has discovered that the Ganga is the only freshwater river in the world where 1,100 types of bacteriophages naturally cleanse the water, removing ...

The Ganga, one of the holiest rivers in India, has been scientifically proven to possess a unique self-purification ability. Despite millions of devotees taking holy dips during events like the ...

The government also said it had provided a total of Rs 7,421 crore to the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for cleaning the river in 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 (until March 9) In this ...

University of Allahabad's Professor Umesh Kumar Singh on Saturday termed as doubtful a Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) report which suggested that the quality of Ganga water at the Sangam ...

Additionally, 37 drains have been fully tapped and treated, ensuring the cleanliness of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, said officials. To ensure the smooth progress of Mahakumbh-2025, 10 sewage ...

CPCB concluded that the Ganga's water quality was fit for bathing. However, the CPCB noted significant "variability in data" in water quality. A report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB ...