Latest Ganga River News & Updates

Prayagraj, Jan 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday offered prayers and performed rituals at the Ganga river in Prayagraj, during his visit to the Magh Mela, 2026. He arrived in Prayagraj on Saturday to review preparations for the upcoming ‘Snan Parv’ at the Magh Mela. During his visit, the Chief Minister participated in Ganga Puja and will be a part of other religious programmes being organised at Sattu Baba’s pandal in the Magh Mela area.CM Adityanath will a…

Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday visited the JP Ganga Path, also known as Patna’s Marine Drive, and reviewed the ongoing plantation, landscaping, and beautification work along the stretch.During the inspection, the Chief Minister directed officials to expedite the work and ensure its completion within the stipulated timeframe.”On Friday, I inspected the landscaping, tree plantation, and beautification work being carried out on the JP Ganga Path. I instructed the au…

Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Friday that estimates for the prestigious Musi Rejuvenation Project will be finalised by March 31 this year, and the works will start by inviting tenders immediately. Speaking in the Assembly, he noted that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has already agreed to provide a loan of Rs 4,000 crore for the Musi project.The Central government has also given its approval for the development of the Gandhi Sarovar under the Mu…

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) When a new government assumes office in Bangladesh following the February 12 election, a major issue it will have to address is the renewal of the Farakka water sharing treaty with India which expires in 2026, with no automatic extension clause, necessitating fresh negotiations. The Farakka Barrage, located in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, has been a focal point of India-Bangladesh relations for decades.Built primarily to divert water from the Ganga to the Hooghly r…

Bhagalpur, Dec 21 (IANS) As the Narendra Modi-led Union government has launched several welfare schemes keeping the interests of middle and lower class farmers critical to the economy of the country, it is laying special attention to promote organic and natural farming in villages to boost farmers’ income and help them become ‘Aatmanirbhar’ (self-reliant). A village in Bihar’s Bhagalpur is no exception where organic farming is being promoted by the Union government by equipping farmers with requ…