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Water resources ministry: No more dams on Ganga in Uttarakhand
Views contradict those of environment and power ministries, which had banked on a 1916 pact allowing dams if 1,000 cusecs of water flow was ensured
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'Holy mail' wants to bring Mother Ganga to your house
Soon, water from Ganges might be delivered at your doorstep by your neighbourhood postman. Announcing the accomplishments of the ministry of communications and information technology in the past two years, minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said a proposal to deliver 'Gangajal' via an e-commerce platform is being considered."I used to get several requests that with the vast network of India Post, can we get Ganga water. I have directed the department of posts to utilise e-commerce platform and make arrangements for providing pure Gangajal from Haridwar/Rishikesh to people. They have assured they will take proactive steps to address cultural needs," he told reporters.While Prasad didn't divulge details of the plan, an official said, "The department would conduct a feasibility study and figure out the whole process." While Prasad didn't divulge the details of the plan, an official in the ministry said, "The department would conduct a feasibility study and figure out how to carry
Ganga to be cleaned by July 2018, says Uma Bharti
The minister said that the return of aqua life in Ganga would be the biggest benchmark to prove that it has been rejuvenated.
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20 water recycling plants coming up on Ganga: Nitin Gadkari
Govt will use this water from recycling plants at 13 railway stations and refinery in Mathura, besides 13 power projects
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