Clean Ganga

Touted to be one of the biggest sewage plants in Asia, the plant is aimed at pumping out 564 million litres of treated water into the Yamuna river daily.

Centre has sanctioned 298 projects under Clean Ganga drive: Govt

The Minister said the initiatives include 100 per cent funding under central sector scheme and dedicated allocation to ensure adequate finances to take up comprehensive interventions.

VA Tech Wabag bags Rs 575 cr order for building sewage treatment facilities order in Kolkata

The order is to design, build, rehabilitate and operate sewage treatment facilities and associated infrastructure in Kolkata, West Bengal, VA Tech Wabag said in a BSE filing.

Clean Ganga fund utilisation may go up to 70% of total allocation this fiscal: Nitin Gadkari

Seeking to change the perception that nothing was happening on the Namami Gange programme, the Water Resources Minister also reiterated that the Centre will try to ensure 70 percent to 80 percent improvement in water quality of the river by March 2019.

Clean Ganga is still a dream: Data shows no real work done

In the light of the recent contentions, let's have a look at the efforts to clean up the Ganga.

Companies spend Rs 476 cr under Swachh Bharat Kosh as CSR initiative

Under the Companies Act, 2013, a certain class of profitable companies is required to spend at least 2 per cent of their three-year annual average net profit towards CSR works in a fiscal. The norm came into effect on April 1, 2014.

After Bihar win, NBCC aims to get orders in other states

Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, NBCC says his company is hopeful of winning the order for feasibility studies in other states as well, for the project.

Govt launches public contest on advice for PMO mobile app

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the website MyGov.in to provide a platform to citizens to share their views and opinions on important issues such as clean Ganga or skill development.