ISKCON News – 1st January, 2012 DELHI: After a whole year of active protesting and lobbying by sadhus, devotees, and environmentalists, it looks like the fight for the Yamuna River is finally reaching its peak, with the issue snowballing its way into Indian Parliament on December 18th. Major TV stations…
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Times of India – 22nd September, 2011 VARANASI: A programme of public interaction on contribution of the state and community towards the conservation of the Ganga was organised at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth (MGKV) on Wednesday. The basic objective of the meet was to discuss the issues related to the…
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Times of India – 20th September, 2011 By Kapil Dixit ALLAHABAD: After submitting the final blueprint for next year’s Mahakumbh and seeking a budget of Rs 1,924 crore from the Union and the state governments, the mela authorities have mooted the concept of Green Kumbh. Under the concept, the mela…
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The Times of India – 19th September, 2011 ALLAHABAD: Traders and social activists under the banner of Udyog Vyapar Mandal undertook a cleaning drive at Rasoolabad ghat on Sunday. Social worker Shyam Sunder Singh Patel said people are polluting the Ganga by throwing garbage and other waste products in the…
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Times of India – 9th September, 2011 By Alok KN Mishra PATNA: National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has got a detailed project report (DPR) prepared to develop a promenade (walkway), plant trees and construct recreation clubs along the Ganga in the city. The DPR has been completed by architectural…
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The Times of India – Sept 7, 2011 By Binay Singh VARANASI: Water activist Rajendra Singh, popular known as the Waterman of India, is going to hold a Ganga sammelan in Sangam City, Allahabad. The convention will be held on September 23 and 24 to discuss strategies to mount pressure…
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Down to Earth – August 31, 2011 By Bharat Lal Seth Rivers’ flows must be maintained to protect the services they provide, but India has no legislation How much water should flow in Indian rivers? Hydrologists have been discussing minimum river flows for over four decades now. The churning has…
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Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) – 18th August, 2011 Indian river ‘Ganga’ claiming more lives than those caused by bomb blasts, said L K Advani expressing concerns over the increasing level of pollution in the river Ganga. In his latest blog posting, Advani,the leader of the Bhartiya Janata Party, quoted…
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Economic Times – 14th August, 2011 NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today expressed concerns over the increasing level of pollution in the river Ganga, saying it was claiming more lives than those caused by bomb blasts. In his latest blog posting, Advani quoted Swami Chidananda Saraswati of Parmarth…
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