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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By Lata Rani, Gulf News 23rd August, 2014 Patna: As the campaign to keep the Ganges clean picks up momentum, the state government in Bihar has now decided to construct toilets for villagers with the objective to keep the ‘sacred’ river free from pollution. The government believes the open defecation…
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Joshi, D.M., Kumar, A., and Agarwal, N. “Assessment of the Irrigation Water Quality of River Ganga in Haridwar District.” Rasayan Journal of Chemistry, Vol.2, No.2 (2009), 285-292. Click here to read this study. Genre: Haridwar Articles, Wastewater Issues ArticlesSubjects: Haridwar, Wastewater Issues
Ganga may cleanse sins but it also infects you Deccan Herald January 29, 2010 A dip in the Ganga here, especially during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, may wash away your sins but leave you with skin diseases, stomach bugs and a host of other health problems, says a study…
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Sharma, S. “Wouldn’t you like a nice anaerobic sludge blanket?” Clean Ganga Campaign, 2002 By Suparna Sharma April, 2002 Kanpur is a North Indian city along the Ganga that got hooked on a strange technology for cleaning the holy river. Well into the 1980s some 300 leather tanneries in Kanpur…
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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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Tripathi, P.K. “Drain water, filth flow freely into Ganga – Study reveals high level of bacteria in river, claims sewage treatment plants adding to pollution.” The Telegraph. 18 August 2011. Drain water, filth flow freely into Ganga – Study reveals high level of bacteria in river, claims sewage treatment plants…
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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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