BJP Development to Keep Faith of the Faithful. BJP’s poll recipe is likely to be development as its main ingredient with fair amount of sprinkling of saffron.
After the party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi sold the middle-class dreams of building an IIT, IIM and AIIMS in every state, the principal opposition party may also promise to build airports even at the district level—an ambitious attempt to woo the aspirational classes. If this is likely to enthuse the electorate, BJP will have something for the faithful. Restrict harmful activities in Ganga: GRBMP. Two lakh Bhojpur residents consuming 'arsenic water' Denizens, NGOs join hand to save Ganga from pollution. Ganga flowing above danger mark in Varanasi. Ganga Aarti varanasi-2. Real cloud burst video of kedarnath Hell. PHOTOS: Flash flood hits Uttarakhand, rains disrupt life in Mumbai, Delhi Photo Gallery, Picture News Gallery - The Indian Express.
Saving Ganga hurts government’s economic agenda : Ecostani. For billion of Hindus across the world, Ganga is no less than a sacred mother.
Saving it, implies more than just protecting fragile Himalayan ecology as it sends a political message — the government cares for religious sentiments of the majority. That is not the case. The governments of the day at the Centre or in states (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal) are not interested in saving India’s national river but harnessing its economic potential. Images: The pilgrimage for Shiva and Kanwarias. Ganga unfit for bathing. Ganga shifts at Gangotri, lake formed posing danger to downstream areas. UP lags behind in Ganga conservation programme. 1712685519.
Ganga river panel to meet on Thursday - Economy and Politics. New Delhi: The first meeting of an inter-ministerial committee set up to prepare a report that could potentially have a bearing on at least eight under-construction hydroelectric projects on the river Ganga and its tributaries is likely to be held on Thursday, said Rajendra Singh, an independent member on the panel.
Keep Ganga clean : Tarun Vijay, IBN Live News. Puri Shankaracharya says no party serious about plight of Ganga. Struggling to revive past glory. Photos, videos showcase plight of Ganga. Save Ganga activist Aggarwal forcibly lifted, shifted to Delhi. India's Independent Weekly News Magazine. Our habits ruin the river Bharat Jhunjhunwala on how mindless consumerism is responsible for polluted waters ALMOST ALL rivers of the country, including Ganga and Yamuna, have become heavily polluted. The State Pollution Control Boards are unable to deal with the problem because of corruption. However, the corruption occurs, in part, because strict action would lead to higher cost of consumer goods. People want cheap grains, water, electricity, copy books and clothes. Is it too late to save the Ganga? Locals come out to support Clean Ganga campaign in Allahabad. Allahabad , Sun, 10 Jun 2012ANI Allahabad, June 10 (ANI): Hundreds of locals and activists initiated a foot march here to spread awareness about the Clean Ganga campaign on Sunday, and urged the Central government to take firm steps to clean up the holy river.
Lalvar Tiwari, an activist, said that people were now awakened to save the river, which was worshipped by devotees from all over the world. Activists take pledge to keep Ganga clean. ‘Ganga basin temperatures to rise by 1-2°C by 2050’ Eddy Moors, who heads the Earth System Sciences and Climate Change group at Alterra Wageningen University and Research Center in the Netherlands, coordinated a study on the impact of climate change on the Ganga basin.
During his recent visit to Delhi, Moors shared the findings of the study and adaptation measures with Indrajit Bose. Excerpts from the conversation Photo: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriOn the state of Himalayan glaciers Glaciers in the eastern Himalaya, which are usually smaller and at lower altitudes, are shrinking. Activists demand cleaning of Ganga, Yamuna. Mathura , Sun, 17 Jun 2012ANI Mathura, June 17 (ANI): A campaign demanding cleaning of rivers Ganga and Yamuna was initiated by the activists here on Sunday. Scores of locals joined hands with activists and Hindu priests in performing special prayers to kick off the campaign on the riverbanks of Yamuna. Activists chanted hymns while seeking blessings from Hindu deities for their initiative's success in seeking the Centre's attention towards the polluted rivers. Save Ganga campaign - Ganga for all.
Activists, seers descend in Delhi to save Ganga. Zeenews Bureau New Delhi: Demanding strong measures from the government for a pollution free river Ganga, activists along with Hindu seers on Monday staged a protest march from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial at Rajghat to Jantar Mantar. "Save River Ganga campaign", Activists protest at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial. New Delhi, Mon, 18 Jun 2012NI Wire. Cities / Delhi : “Stop building dams on Ganga” Rajinder Singh, on Monday appealed to the Union Government to take effective steps to restore the Ganga's sanctity.
Addressing spiritual leaders and civil society members at Raj Ghat here, Mr. Singh, who heads Ganga Mukti Sangram, said the campaign will continue till the Union Government stops the proposed building of 39 dams across the sacred ancient river which is revered by all Indians. He said it was not a one-day event but a long journey. Seers protest Ganga pollution at Jantar Mantar. Seers protest Ganga pollution at Jantar Mantar ABP News Bureau Monday, 18 June 2012 12:47 Varanasi: A group of seers spearheaded by Dwarakapeeth Shankaracharya Swaroopananda Saraswati will hold a demonstration on the conservation and cleaning up of the river Ganga at the capital’s Jantar Mantar today. The meeting would be held under the banner of Ganga Mukti Sangram after performing "Jalabhishek" at Rajghat. The agitation has united almost every section of the saint community and social activists.
Calls for saving the Ganga river have gathered momentum in the past several months. Save Ganga Protest at Jantar Mantar. Protesters demand clean Ganga, Yamuna Written by admin on 18 June 2012 New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Hundreds of protesters gathered at the capital’s protest hotspot Jantar Mantar Monday, demanding the government initiate quick action to clean up the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. The protest was organised under the banner of ‘Ganga Bachao Andolan’ (Save Ganga Movement). The protesters were associated with Haridwar-based Bhuma Niketan Ashram, among others. Shankaracharya’s ultimatum to Centre over Ganga. ‘Ganga aarti’ gains popularity. Plans afoot to revive grandeur of Ganga. Central Minister Agrees for a Second Ganga Bridge - PatnaDaily.Com. Details Created on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 22:03 Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Central Transport Minister C.
P. Joshi in Patna on Tuesday. Patna: Central Transport Minister C. Following an hour-long meeting at the Chief Minister's residence, the two leaders emerged with consensus on a second bridge between Patna and Hajipur in view of the deteriorating condition of the Gandhi Setu, also considered the 'lifeline' of Bihar. The new bridge will be built under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and will be completed within next 5-6 years, Kumar said.
Opinion / Open Page : Ma Ganga needs scientist Bhagirath! The Hindu The pristine Ganga as seen in Uttarakhand becomes heavily polluted as it flows down the plains.
Photo: K.R. Deepak Scientific management of the glacial rivers and lakes of the Himalayas is the only way to take care of the irrigation and drinking water needs of millions of people in the Gangetic plains. There is no traditional or spiritual method available to us to meet the 21st century demands for water and power. Rain revives rhythm of Ganga. BJP seeks PM's intervention in saving Dhari Devi shrine in Uttarakhand. Centre should decide on hydro power projects in U'khand: Min, IBN Live News. PTI | 03:07 PM,Jul 09,2012 New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Accusing the Union Environment Ministry of only listening to a "handful" of environmentalists and religious leaders and shutting down hydro power projects in Uttarakhand, a state minister today demanded that the Centre take a final call on the future of such works. "We are in Delhi to put across our views on dams and hydro projects before the Centre. We will hold an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar from tomorrow till our side is heard," Uttarakhand Water Resources Minister Mantri Prasad Naithani told reporters here.
Maintaining that the Congress government in the state was not against the Centre he said it wanted its version to be heard at the appropriate levels. He claimed the state government, like environmentalists, was equally concerned about pollution in river Ganga. This is an automated news feed. Disaster team clears toxic chemicals near Ganga canal.
Film on Ganga to highlight its plight. Ganga is in your city. When you take two palms full of water and pour them back into water, momentarily they seem different.
Ganga still away from Massacre ghat despite rain. Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev - Devi Ganga's Remarkable Moment. Ganga rising at Shuklaganj. 'Upanishad Ganga' - Episode 19. Status Paper on Ganga 2009. National River Conservation Directorate Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India pulished a Status Paper about Ganga river in August, 2009. River dance. Parvathi Ramkumar,July 15,2012 In this story, Parvathi Ramkumar highlights how we, the human race, mar a source of perennial beauty such as Ganga. UP lags behind in Ganga conservation programme. Saving Ganga hurts government’s economic agenda : Ecostani. For billion of Hindus across the world, Ganga is no less than a sacred mother.
Saving it, implies more than just protecting fragile Himalayan ecology as it sends a political message — the government cares for religious sentiments of the majority. PRABHUPADA NEWS. Quiet India – The Sunrise at river Ganga. When you want see the main streets of Varanasi as a quiet place you have to get up early in the morning.
One Sunday Yorck, Shikhar and I took a riksha to the Ghats at 4.50 a.m. to witness the sunrise and the morning rituals at river Ganga. At that time only few vehicles are on the streets. People are sleeping on or next to their sales booth, some riksha drivers next to their riksha. It seems that at that daytime dogs are the kings of the streets. They are running everywhere, some younger once are playing around, enjoying themselves and the nice, cool temperature of around 27 °C. We arrived Assi Ghat shortly after 5 o ´clock, got on a boat and watched the peaceful scenario. ‘Clean Ganga and Yamuna mission a failure’
National : Manmohan sends emissary to fasting ‘Save Ganga’ activist. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has deputed a senior official from his office to meet Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand, to discuss further measures that could be taken for early resolution of issues raised by the Ganga Seva Abhiyanam.
Save Ganga battle continues. ‘Save Ganga’ activist Swami Gyan Swarup ends fast Environmentalist GD Agarwal, also known as Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand, who was on a fast-unto-death since Jan 15 to save the Ganga river, Friday ended his fast after the government agreed to call a meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), a central government constituted body for cleaning the Ganga, on April 17.
Agarwal, a former Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) professor and member of Ganga Sewa Abhiyan, broke the fast after drinking juice at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where he was shifted Monday from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh after his condition deteriorated. 'Core issue of Ganga cleaning lost in trivial concerns' 'PM Not Understanding Responsibility Towards Ganga' Magsaysay award-winner 'Waterman' Rajendra Singh, who stepped down from National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) along with two others protesting government's "negligence" of the river, today criticised the Prime Minister for "not understanding his responsibility" towards the river as head of the body. Singh, addressing a press conference, said he would come out with a Ganga Lok Bill within a week proposing "strong and effective" legislative measures to protect the river. "He is a sober Prime Minister but I am angry that he did not understand his responsibilities towards Ganga....
Mayor offers 'Ganga Pooja' Vessel oil spills on Ganga. Images: Aarti at the Banaras ghats.