India’s federal government has asked states to check the practice of dumping bodies of COVID-19 victims into the river Ganga, as the country struggles in a devastating second wave of infections.
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Floods take alarming turn as Brahmaputra, Ganga basins swell
Dhaka, Jul 20 – Residents of three northern districts who are among the first to bear the brunt of flooding caused by onrushing waters from upstream rivers saw no respite Sunday, as large parts of Kurigram, and Sunamganj remain inundated,…
Ganga-Yamuna-Cauvery flow cleaner in lockdown: The lesson
April 6, 2020 SANDRP A number of reports have appeared that show that the state of a number of rivers of India, including Hindon, Yamuna, Ganga and Cauvery has improved during the current lockdown due to Covid 19 crisis. That…
India Citizens Report on what ails Ganga Rejuvenation
December 9, 2019 SANDRP The Hindustan Times editorial on Nov 27, 2019, has rightly said the following about “a recently-released Rejuvenating-Ganga River – A Citizen-Report, by the India Rivers Week, a consortium of seven NGOs”. “A key reason for the…
Flood levels of Ganga, Mohananda start recoding
Chapainawabganj, Oct 5 (UNB) – The water levels of Padma and Mohananda rivers started receding in the district on Saturday morning.
18 chars flooded in Natore as Ganga River continues to rise
Eighteen chars in three unions of Lalpur upazila of the district were submerged as Padma River continued to swell, causing immense sufferings to the residents of the areas.
Ganga in Bangladesh swells as all Farakka Dam gates opened
Rajshahi, Sept 30 – The water level of the river Ganga and its distributaries in Bangladesh in the Rajshahi region is swelling as all the 119 gates of Farakka barrage in India have been opened to ensure speedy discharge of…
Ganga is shifting away from Patna
by Hridayesh Joshi “In last 20 years Gangaji has moved too far from here, perhaps our sins have caused this. We pollute it so much and dig its heart (for mining) day and night. This was bound to happen,” said Chandru…