Cleaning Up Varanasi is a Test for Narendra Modi By Stephanie Strom, New York Times 17 July, 2014 Click here to view the slideshow. VARANASI, India — The big question on many minds here is: How long will the electricity last? Since Narendra Modi was elected prime minister in May,…
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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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“Rs 497cr proj to clean Ganga at Varanasi.” Zee News. 10 June 2010. Rs. 497cr proj to clean Ganga at Varanasi PTI Thursday, June 10, 2010 New Delhi: Government on Thursday approved an ambitious Rs 497-crore project envisaging setting up of a mega sewage treatment plant, renovation of ghats and…
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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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“Doms stop cremating in support of fasting baba.” The Times of India. 10 February 2009. The Times of India February 10, 2009 VARANASI: In support of the indefinite fast of Nagnath Baba, who has been on hunger strike for last 206 days for undisrupted flow of the Ganga, the Dom…
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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. “Ganga changes colour, turns black.” The Times of India. 24 December 2010. Ganga changes colour, turns black By Binay Singh December 24, 2010 VARANASI: The Ganga is turning blackish in Varanasi and reporting high concentration of carbon particles. The coloured effluents coming out of the paper mills in…
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Singh, A. “Friendly bacteria can fight Ganga pollution.” Hindustan Times. 5 June 2010. Friendly bacteria can fight Ganga pollution By Anuraag Singh Varanasi, June 5, 2010 The power of friendly bacteria present in effluents flowing into the national river Ganga can be harnessed to combat the very same pollutants. That…
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Hamner, S. et. al. “Isolation of Potentially Pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 from the Ganges River.” Applied and Environmental Microbiology, April 2007. pp. 2369-2372. Click here to read this report. Genre: Varanasi Articles, Wastewater Issues ArticlesSubjects: Varanasi, Wastewater Issues