Releasing of more water from dams at Tehri and other hydel projects is only a temporary solution, the health of the river is beyond fragile due to contamination and pollution in Allahabad.

Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But pollution, dams and removal of too much water (mostly for agriculture) have affected the flow and health of ...

Both towns are places of pilgrimage located in the upper reaches of the Ganges where the river leaves the Himalayas and where the pollution begins. One of GIZ’s primary tasks is to improve the ...

Growing urban populations, more public awareness of pollution and ambitious redevelopment plans propel big drinking water and wastewater treatment investment in two key cities.

The History Lecture Series hosted their second installment of “River Histories” on Jan. 29 with a lecture presented by ...

before merging with the Ganges at Prayagraj. The stretch in Delhi constitutes only 2% of the river’s total length but contributes up to 80% of its pollution due to poor sewage management.

The pollution affects the river dolphin population ... The exploration of the river Ganges is an opportunity to see how humans depend on rivers but also pollute them. The Ganges is one of the ...

In providing water to 40% of India’s population, the significance of the River Ganges goes beyond spirituality. A school programme helps children like Prashant and Gaura learn how to protect the ...

In the polluted waters of the Yamuna River in New Delhi, a community of divers faces the challenge of both pollution and uncertainty as they strive t ...

plans to cover more cities along the Ganges to do its bit to reduce river pollution. Harita Mehta spoke to Karan Rastogi, the co founder of Help Us Green about the initiative ...