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August 11, 2025, 07:08 PM - 2 min read
Waterlogging has made movement difficult for schoolchildren, and in several institutions, especially in the Diara belt and low-lying urban zones, floodwater has entered the premises.
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March 2, 2025, 05:48 PM - 3 min read
The Ganga river's water quality in Bihar has been deemed unfit for bathing due to excessive bacteriological pollution. The contamination mainly stems from untreated sewage and domestic wastewater discharged by cities along its banks, according to the latest Bihar Economic Survey report.
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December 5, 2024, 08:15 PM - 3 min read
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has warned that untreated sewage flowing into the Ganga in Prayagraj could jeopardise the health of millions attending the Maha Kumbh Mela. The event's spiritual significance may be overshadowed by ecological concerns.
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November 9, 2024, 06:39 PM - 3 min read
The National Green Tribunal has raised alarm over the deteriorating water quality of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, with untreated sewage being discharged into the river. The state has been asked to submit an affidavit detailing its plans for sewage treatment plants and corrective actions.
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October 31, 2024, 11:09 AM - 3 min read
During a hearing on two cases concerning unauthorised sand mining within the 30-kilometre sanctuary area along the Ganga river – spanning Prayagraj, Mirzapur, and Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) – the tribunal noted that mining approvals had been granted within prohibited sanctuary zones.
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October 20, 2024, 03:39 PM - 2 min read
This first-of-its-kind journey, themed "Bharatiya Nadiya - Sanskritiyon ki Janani," will cover nearly 1,200 km across the Ganga and Hooghly rivers, traversing three states: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal.
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October 14, 2024, 03:52 PM - 2 min read
The Ganges river dolphin, an iconic species, inhabits the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system and its tributaries, extending across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan.
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August 28, 2024, 07:38 PM - 3 min read
The tribunal has expressed grave concerns over the handling of pollution control measures and has demanded an explanation from the state government.
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August 28, 2024, 09:55 AM - 1 min read
According to a circular issued on Tuesday by the District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh, "Total 76 government schools in eight blocks of Patna district will remain closed till August 31 given the rising trend of water level in the Ganga river".
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