Shrinking homes
The population of river dolphin has declined by 50 per cent since Independence
Simply Put: En route to Ganga Sagar Mela
In these temples, offerings do not go waste
They are carefully segregated and processed to create nutrient-rich organic manure
Simply put: Fear of epidemic creeps in Allahabad after Kumbh
As told to Parliament (February 13, 2023): Climate change likely to pull down wheat yield by 6-25% in 2100, says minister
Rainfed rice yields in India are projected to reduce marginally
As told to Parliament (August 3, 2023): Almost a million trees to be felled for Great Nicobar Project
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Dirty rivers
Climate-impacted Sagar island witnesses 10 million pilgrims take holy baths in Ganga Sagar
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee demands ‘national fair’ status; administration trying to reduce fair’s green footprint
As told to Parliament (August 10, 2023): Centre prepared flood management plans for 23 river systems in Ganga basin
Who will save the Ganga?
The river continues to stink, in the fifth year of the Modi government
GAP II CLEARED
Faith to filth: Thanks to Kumbh, Prayagraj sinks in solid waste
A city that celebrated the festival of faith months ago, is on the verge of an epidemic
Ganga equally polluted in pre- and post-monsoon phase: CPCB report
Prepared in June this year, the report was declassified recently
Flood situation in Bihar, UP and Rajasthan critical; Army, Air Force on alert
About 200,000 people have reportedly lost their homes in flood-hit Bihar
Gaping gap
Official apathy results in the failure of GAP in West Bengal
As told to Parliament (July 26, 2021): Some 418 electric vehicle charging points set up across India
Bihar to close down brick kilns along the Ganga
There are around 6,477 registered brick kilns operating on the banks of the river
Draft a Bill to protect Ganga, PMO tells environment ministry
Inter-ministerial committee to be set up for drafting legislation
Global Eco Watch: Siberian primrose could become extinct due to global warming
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Dissolve Central Water Commission to save Ganga: Experts
The panel has its hands full, say activists at India River Week
Water levels critically low in India’s reservoirs, river basins due to absence of pre-monsoon rain in areas
Odisha had highest departure from normal storage
Climate change to affect water availability, alter food production: UN report
Water mediated many climate change impacts on agriculture, said the report
India and Germany sign agreement for cleaning Ganga
Germany will contribute Rs 22.5 crore to the three-year-long project
50 most polluted regions of world in India’s northern plains: University of Chicago report
Delhi is the most polluted city in India and the world, report highlights
As told to Parliament (December 14, 2023): Over 500,000 tonnes of e-waste collected and processed in 2021-22