Dehradun, January 14, 2026: Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri C.R. Paatil inaugurated landmark aquatic biodiversity conservation initiatives under the Namami Gange Mission at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. The Minister highlighted the importance of rivers as life-supporting ecosystems, emphasizing that thriving aquatic biodiversity is the true indicator of…
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Namami Gange Mission: 5 New STPs Operational in FY 2025–26
The Namami Gange Mission Phase II has marked a significant milestone with the operationalisation of five key sewerage treatment projects during the third quarter of FY 2025–26. This development further strengthens pollution abatement efforts and enhances river rejuvenation initiatives across multiple States. So far, in FY 2025–26, a total of…
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…
Namami Gange Update: 344 Projects Complete
New Delhi : The Namami Gange programme continues to make measurable headway: as of October 2025, 513 projects have been sanctioned under the scheme at a combined cost of ₹42,019 crore, of which 344 projects are complete. A large share of the investments focuses on sewage infrastructure recognised as the…
