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Despite crores spent, garbage still dumped by Ganga

India, Dec. 10 -- With concerns being raised about the ground reality of some Namami Gange works, another example has emerged from Haridwar. Out of the 19 villages selected as Ganga Grams in the distr... Read More


STPs in Haridwar overflow years ahead, raising concerns for Ganga

India, Dec. 9 -- Major Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) built in Haridwar to prevent contamination of the Ganga have started overflowing well before the design year. With the plants receiving more sewag... Read More


Ganga's sacred ghats turn to ruin as maintenance collapses

India, Dec. 8 -- Ghats (a flight of steps leading down to a river) developed along the Ganga in Haridwar are in shambles. Developed as part of the ambitious Namami Gange programme, ghats developed in ... Read More


Open defecation contaminates Ganga in Haridwar, despite Namami Gange works

India, Dec. 7 -- Despite crores of rupees being spent on cleaning the Ganga under the Namami Gange programme, open defecation by slum dwellers along the banks of the holy river in various parts of Har... Read More