Seven years on, mission to clean the Ganga remains a work in progress Context After announcing the ambitious National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) seven years ago, the government has only put in treatment facilities that can handle 20% of the anticipated sewage output in […]
Pollution Of The Ganges Ganges Or The Ganga Hindus regard the Ganges as sacred and accord it great religious significance. It is revered as the goddess Ganga and is thought to purify the soul and atone for sins. Length and Course: The Ganges is one […]
In Varanasi, turtles help clean the Ganga Context : Large-scale human efforts have been made since 2014 as part of the Namami Gange Programme to clean the Ganga and revitalise the almost 2,600 km river network. Turtles in particular have been playing a significant influence […]