Tag: Ganga

Thousands Of Devotees Across India Celebrate Makar Sankranti With Fervour

January 14, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Thousands of devotees gathered at the banks of the river Ganga across India on Tuesday to celebrate Makar Sankranti 2025, a festival marking the Sun’s transition into Capricorn and the onset of Uttarayan. From Kolkata’s Babughat to Varanasi’s Ganga ghats and Haridwar’s Har Ki Pauri devotees braved the chilly weather to take holy…

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Green Tribunal Warns Polluted Ganga Can Affect Maha Kumbh Pilgrims’ Health In Prayagraj

December 6, 2024 admin

The Green Tribunal underlined that the issue of river Ganga’s pollution was a “time-sensitive matter”. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has observed that the health of crores of pilgrims visiting the Maha Kumbh fair will be impacted if effective steps are not taken to prevent the discharge of sewage into the Ganga in Prayagraj….

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Ganga In West Bengal Declared Unfit For Bathing Due To Untreated Sewage, NGT Warns Of Fines

February 28, 2024 admin

The entire stretch of the Ganga in West Bengal contains high faecal coliform. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a stern warning to authorities in West Bengal after finding the entire stretch of the Ganga River in the state unfit for bathing due to high levels of faecal coliform bacteria. The NGT, a judicial…

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