New Delhi, February 26: A decade of scientific river ranching under the Government of India’s Namami Gange Programme has significantly strengthened indigenous fish stocks in the River Ganga and its tributaries. Between 2017 and 2025, 205.5 lakh indigenous fish seeds were released through 169 targeted ranching interventions, marking one of…
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Namami Gange Phase-II Shows Major Gains in Ganga Water Quality
The Namami Gange Mission Phase-II has delivered measurable improvements in the water quality, ecological health, and pollution management of the river Ganga, according to official data presented in Parliament. During 2025 alone, 25 key sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a combined capacity of 530 million litres per day (MLD) were…
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DoWR Secretary Reviews Farakka Barrage Project Progress
On 6th and 7th January 2026, Shri V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti, conducted an extensive two-day review of the Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) and its key components. The review focused on…
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C.R. Paatil Chairs 17th ETF Meeting for Ganga Rejuvenation
New Delhi: The 17th Empowered Task Force (ETF) meeting under the Namami Gange Programme was chaired today by Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri C.R. Paatil, focusing on technology-driven river rejuvenation and data-backed governance. Key stakeholders from central ministries, state governments, and the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) convened to…