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Click on the subjects below to find books, articles and videos:
Agriculture
Books
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Agricultural Productivity and Productivity Regions in Ganga-Yamuna Doab” by A. Wahab, Asif, H. Rehman
“Climate Change Impact on Crop Water Requirement in Ganga River Basin, West Bengal, India” by Saon Banerjee, Sudip Kumar Chatterjee
“Preliminary investigation of an integrated aquaculture-wetland ecosystem using tertiary-treated muncipal wastewater in Los Angeles County, California” by B.A. Costa-Pierce
“The Public Hearing on the Issue of Supply of Toxic Sewage Irrigation Water to the Farmlands at Jajmau and Its Disastrous Impact on Drinking Water, Agriculture, Health and Livelihoods” by EcoFriends
Genre: Agriculture Articles, Kanpur Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles
Subjects: Agriculture, Kanpur, Wastewater Issues
Subjects: Agriculture, Kanpur, Wastewater Issues
Biodiversity & Environment
Books
“Water Chemistry of the Ganga River at Garhwal Himalayas, India: Geochemical Study of the Himalayan Rivers – A Case Study of Alakananda and Bhagirathi Rivers” by R.K. Saini
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Preliminary investigation of an integrated aquaculture-wetland ecosystem using tertiary-treated muncipal wastewater in Los Angeles County, California” by B.A. Costa-Pierce
“The Conservation Action Plan for the Ganges River Dolphin 2010-2020” by Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India
Climate Change
Articles, Papers & Reports
Environmental Issues
Books
“Climate Change in the Himalayas: Preserving the Third Pole for Cooling the Earth” by M.S.S. Rawat, N. Nautiyal, S.K. Apparusu, V. Singh
Genre: Climate Change Articles, Environmental Issues Books
Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Issues
Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Issues
“Fairness, Social Capital and the Commons: The Societal Foundations of Collective Action in the Himalaya” by S. Prakash
“Himalayan Snow and Glaciers: Associated Environmental Problems, Progress and Prospects” by J. Bahadur
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Petition for Removal of Yamuna Constructions that Threaten Public Health” by Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti
“Pollution from Leather Industries As We Know and Pollution From Leather Industries We Do Not Know: Urgent Need for a Comprehensive Investigation at Kanpur” by EcoFriends
“Solid waste management in Patna – analyses of ambient air and ground water pollution” by K. Kumari, N. Ranjan, R.C. Sinha
“Tehri sparks flood scare in 1,200 villages downstream Ganga” by Ashis Tripathi, D.S. Kunwar, Times of India
“The role of water use patterns and sewage pollution in incidence of water-borne/enteric diseases along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India” by S. Hamner
Videos & Films
Ganga Action Plans & Restoration Efforts by the Government of India Articles
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Initiatives in Pollution Abatement of Rivers in India Under the National River Conservation Plan” by B. Sikka, Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India
“Press-Note: Failure of Efforts of Cleaning Ganga & Permanent Foolproof Prevention of Pollution of Ganga” by D.S. Bhargava
“Suggestions for a modified approach towards implementation and Assessment of Ganga Action Plan” by Purnendu Bose, Vinod Tare
General Information About Ganga & the Issues
Books
Articles, Papers & Reports
Videos & Films
Hydropower, Dams & Water Diversions
Books
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Heavenly Ganga, The Farakka Barrage and its Atrocious Aftermath: Reflections, Lessons, and Questions” by J.H. Desai
“Landslides major threat to villages in vicinity of Tehri dam, demand rehabilitation” by Jagran Post
“Tehri sparks flood scare in 1,200 villages downstream Ganga” by Ashis Tripathi, D.S. Kunwar, Times of India
Videos & Films
International River Law
Articles, Papers & Reports
“The Ethical perspective of Water: Dilemmas and Future challenges” by Muhammed Mizanur Rahaman, Olli Varis
Latest Reports
Books
“Status of water supply and wastewater generation and treatment in Class-I cities and Class-II towns of India” by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF)” by Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India, National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)
Qualities of Ganga
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Double-Blind Test of the Effects of Distant Intention on Water Crystal Formation” by D. Radin, G. Hayssen, M. Emoto
Spirituality & Culture
Books
Articles, Papers & Reports
Videos & Films
Testimonials & Stories of Ganga
Books
Articles, Papers & Reports
Wastewater Issues
Books
“Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms” by United States Environmental Protection Agency
“Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” by American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Assessment of the Irrigation Water Quality of River Ganga in Haridwar District” by A. Kumar, D.M. Joshi, N. Agarwal
“Drain water, filth flow freely into Ganga – Study reveals high level of bacteria in river, claims sewage treatment plants adding to pollution” by Piyush Kumar Tripathi, The Telegraph
“Kanpur Pilot Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium – Contaminated Groundwater” by Blacksmith Institute
“Note on discharge of industrial effluents into the Ganga” by Center Education and Sciences Government of India
“Polluted Water of the Yamuna in Vrindavan not Treatable anymore”
Genre: Vrindavan Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles, Yamuna Articles
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
“Preliminary investigation of an integrated aquaculture-wetland ecosystem using tertiary-treated muncipal wastewater in Los Angeles County, California” by B.A. Costa-Pierce
“The Public Hearing on the Issue of Supply of Toxic Sewage Irrigation Water to the Farmlands at Jajmau and Its Disastrous Impact on Drinking Water, Agriculture, Health and Livelihoods” by EcoFriends
Genre: Agriculture Articles, Kanpur Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles
Subjects: Agriculture, Kanpur, Wastewater Issues
Subjects: Agriculture, Kanpur, Wastewater Issues
“The role of water use patterns and sewage pollution in incidence of water-borne/enteric diseases along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India” by S. Hamner
“Water Pollution Control” by Ivanildo Hespanhol, Richard Helmer, The Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council, United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organization (WHO)
“Wouldn’t you like a nice anaerobic sludge blanket?” by Clean Ganga Campaign, Suparna Sharma, Swatcha Ganga Campaign
“Yamuna water in Mathura not suitable for bathing” by The Hindu
Genre: Vrindavan Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles, Yamuna Articles
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
Videos & Films
What Has Been Done & Current Activism
Books
“Status of water supply and wastewater generation and treatment in Class-I cities and Class-II towns of India” by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF)” by Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India, National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)
“Kanpur Pilot Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium – Contaminated Groundwater” by Blacksmith Institute
“Petition for Removal of Yamuna Constructions that Threaten Public Health” by Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti
“School of Planning and Architecture team confers with DM on Vrindavan master plan” by Jagannath Poddar, Vrindavan Today
“Wouldn’t you like a nice anaerobic sludge blanket?” by Clean Ganga Campaign, Suparna Sharma, Swatcha Ganga Campaign
Videos & Films
Browse by City
Click on the cities below to find books, articles and videos:
Allahabad
Articles, Papers & Reports
Haridwar
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Assessment of the Irrigation Water Quality of River Ganga in Haridwar District” by A. Kumar, D.M. Joshi, N. Agarwal
Gangotri/Gaumukh
Articles, Papers & Reports
Videos & Film
Kanpur
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Kanpur Pilot Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium – Contaminated Groundwater” by Blacksmith Institute
“Pollution from Leather Industries As We Know and Pollution From Leather Industries We Do Not Know: Urgent Need for a Comprehensive Investigation at Kanpur” by EcoFriends
“The Public Hearing on the Issue of Supply of Toxic Sewage Irrigation Water to the Farmlands at Jajmau and Its Disastrous Impact on Drinking Water, Agriculture, Health and Livelihoods” by EcoFriends
Genre: Agriculture Articles, Kanpur Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles
Subjects: Agriculture, Kanpur, Wastewater Issues
Subjects: Agriculture, Kanpur, Wastewater Issues
Kolkata
Articles, Papers & Reports
Lucknow
Articles, Papers & Reports
Patna
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Ganga Water Quality at Patna with Reference to Physico-chemical and Bacteriological Parameters” by A.K. Singh, Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering, Parashuram Ram
“Solid waste management in Patna – analyses of ambient air and ground water pollution” by K. Kumari, N. Ranjan, R.C. Sinha
Videos & Films
Tehri
Books
“Fairness, Social Capital and the Commons: The Societal Foundations of Collective Action in the Himalaya” by S. Prakash
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Landslides major threat to villages in vicinity of Tehri dam, demand rehabilitation” by Jagran Post
“Tehri sparks flood scare in 1,200 villages downstream Ganga” by Ashis Tripathi, D.S. Kunwar, Times of India
Videos & Films
Varanasi
Articles, Papers & Reports
“The role of water use patterns and sewage pollution in incidence of water-borne/enteric diseases along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India” by S. Hamner
Videos & Films
Vrindavan
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Petition for Removal of Yamuna Constructions that Threaten Public Health” by Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti
“Polluted Water of the Yamuna in Vrindavan not Treatable anymore”
Genre: Vrindavan Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles, Yamuna Articles
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
“School of Planning and Architecture team confers with DM on Vrindavan master plan” by Jagannath Poddar, Vrindavan Today
“Yamuna water in Mathura not suitable for bathing” by The Hindu
Genre: Vrindavan Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles, Yamuna Articles
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
Videos & Films
Browse by River/Tributary
Click on the rivers/tributaries below to find books, articles and videos:
Yamuna
Articles, Papers & Reports
“Polluted Water of the Yamuna in Vrindavan not Treatable anymore”
Genre: Vrindavan Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles, Yamuna Articles
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
“Yamuna water in Mathura not suitable for bathing” by The Hindu
Genre: Vrindavan Articles, Wastewater Issues Articles, Yamuna Articles
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
Subjects: Vrindavan, Wastewater Issues, Yamuna
Videos & Films
Gomti
Articles, Papers & Reports