Dixit, K. “Mahakumbh to be greener and cleaner.” The Times of India. 20 September 2011. Mahakumbh to be greener and cleaner By Kapil Dixit September 20, 2011 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…
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Chandra, S. “Fight devil of corruption this Navratra.” The Times of India. 22 September 2011. Fight devil of corruption this Navratra By Swati Chandra September 22, 2011 VARANASI: Get yourself ready for a glimpse of contemporary issues like global warming, pollution, terrorism, price rise, corruption and even the decreasing number…
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‘Civil society must help in Ganga conservation’. The Times of India. 22 September 2011. The Times of India September 22, 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….
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Traders, social activists clean Rasoolabad ghat The Times of India September 19, 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…
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“Six set sail across Gomti to ensure a cleaner river.” The Times of India. 22 September 2011. Six set sail across Gomti to ensure a cleaner river The Times of India September 22, 2011 LUCKNOW: With an aim to bringing the focus on rivers and those who live on their…
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“Sewage treatment plants planned to keep Ganga clean.” The Times of India. 9 September 2011. Sewage treatment plants planned to keep Ganga clean The Times of India September 9, 2011 PATNA: For making Ganga pollution free, the state government would set up sewage treatment plants along its banks from Buxar…
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“Ganga Mahotsav: Essence lost to pollution.” The Times of India. 16 November 2010. The Times of India November 16, 2010 VARANASI: The five-day cultural extravaganza– Ganga Mahotsav– will start on the banks of the Ganga at Rajendra Prasad Ghat from Wednesday. However, its true essence will be lost in absence…
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“Water quality in Ganga at Haridwar poor: NGO.” Times of India. 18 January 2010. Water quality in Ganga at Haridwar poor: NGO PTI January 18, 2010 DEHRA DUN: Water quality of the river Ganga in Haridwar is below the standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board for bathing, a…
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Singh, B. “BHU scientists devise tech for wastewater treatment [Varanasi].” The Times of India.23 March 2011. BHU scientists devise tech for wastewater treatment [Varanasi] By Binay Singh, Times of India March 23, 2011 VARANASI: While the World Water Day 2011 with its theme ‘water for cities to meet urban challenges’…
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Singh, B. “No yardstick to measure ecological flow of river.” The Times of India. 22 September 2011. No yardstick to measure ecological flow of river By Binay Singh September 22, 2011 VARANASI: Only an integrated and holistic policy can come to the aid of the Ganga as there is a…
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