The Namami Gange Programme (NGP), launched in June 2014, is a flagship initiative by the Government of India to conserve and rejuvenate the Ganga River. Initially allocated Rs. 20,000 crore and later ...

The central government on Monday 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 was fit for bathing ...

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 ...

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray raked up the 'pollution in the Ganga' row on Sunday after he said he declined to drink water from the river - which practicing Hindus believe is holy ...

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday raised questions about the cleanliness of the River Ganga and said that he would never take a dip in the river. Addressing MNS workers ...

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand ... the winter abode of Maa Ganga," Dhami told reporters. "We are also making arrangements for Kumbh Mela and Char Dham Yatra," he added. Addressing the Yogi lovers ...

MNS chief Raj Thackeray questioned the cleanliness of the Ganga and said that he would not bathe in the river. Listen to Story Raj Thackeray questioned cleanliness of river Ganga at Kumbh Said he ...

The CPCB conducted water monitoring twice a week from January 12, including auspicious bathing days, at five locations on the Ganga and two on the Yamuna. The report noted significant fluctuations in ...

"People should break free from superstition...I wouldn't even touch the dirty water of the Ganga, where millions have bathed," he said. He added that he refused to drink water bought from the Maha ...

Rishikesh, Mar 7 (PTI) Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj on Friday said Rishikesh is not only the gateway to the Char Dham Yatra but is also the international ... Uttarakhand is the place ...

This Friday, Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj reiterated Rishikesh's status as both the gateway to the Char Dham Yatra and the international hub of yoga and spirituality. The occasion ...