The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ruled that the health of millions of pilgrims visiting the Maha Kumbh fair in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, will be negatively affected if effective steps are not taken to prevent the discharge of sewage into the Ganga. The 40-day fair is scheduled to begin on January 14 with the Makar … Read more
The Uttar Pradesh government has taken measures after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) expressed worries about the Ganga’s deteriorating water quality in the run-up to Mahakumbh 2025. Following the NGT’s ruling requiring the state to establish a timeframe for controlling sewage discharge by managing drains and upgrading sewage treatment plants (STPs), the administration has taken … Read more
The new 4556 m long, 6-lane Extra Dosed Cable Stay Bridge across the Ganga (alongside the existing Digha-Sonepur Rail-Cum Road Bridge) and its approaches on both sides in the Districts of Patna and Saran (NH-139W) in the State of Bihar have received approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which is chaired by Prime … Read more