A study by India’s water ministry released on December 19 said the CPBC had found 961 GPIs along the banks of the Ganges in 2017-18, of which 209 are non-compliant with regulations regarding ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

River Water Pollution: 5 reasons why you should avoid taking bath in Ganga While the Ganges hold a special place in the hearts of many, it is important to prioritise the health of ourselves and ...

According to leading Ganges activists, big dams are destroying the very character of the river. In May 2019, the Central Pollution Control Board said in a report that the water from the Ganges was ...

The Ganges is one of the most densely populated river basins in the world, providing water for an estimated 600 million people. But to Hindus, it is more than a waterway: It is Ma Ganga, the ...

Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, presented a paper on centralized versus decentralized approaches to cleaning water ...

Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, as the world’s largest religious gathering wrapped up Wednesday in ...

Wide spread water contamination is a daunting challenge in India with 1,95,813 habitations in the country reported to have poor water quality, posing serious health risks to the population.

"I didn't even know what the word 'pollution' meant." Then, ... By 2030, according to Babu, India will draw eight times the amount of water from the Ganges it does today.

New Delhi (CNN) — Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, as the world’s largest religious gathering ...

The Ganges Water Treaty between Bangladesh and India will expire in 2026, as the year will complete the treaty’s 30-year lifespan. Bangladesh and India signed this treaty in 1996 to share water ...

According to a December 2023 report in one5c, as of 2021, the Philippines contributes more than 356,000 metric tons of plastic pollution to the ocean each year. This tragic number is potentially ...