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Sanitation National Mission for Clean Ganga defends interim sewage diversion plan   The interception & diversion approach is an interim measure to protect rivers till there is complete de-velopment of comprehensive sewerage coverage, says NMCG... Continue Reading    Related Stories ↴       Interception and diversion-based wastewater management can conserve Indian rivers and lakes       Nearly a third of STPs discharge untreated sewage into Ganga in Uttarakhand despite Rs 1,000 crore spend: CAG report   Sewerage coverage in Meerut remains at just 30%, with gaps in treatment capacity across Ganga basin districts   Sewerage coverage in the Nagar Nigam Meerut area stands at around 30 per cent of the total urban area, stated the report... Continue Reading    Related Stories ↴       The Sunita Narain Show: Sewage before supply       India’s urban water crisis: Sewage in taps, deaths across cities   Water Pollution Stop direct inflow of untreated wastewater into Laharpur dam, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: NGT   The National Green Tribunal (NGT), April 21, 2026 directed the Bhopal Municipal Corporation to identi-fy the drains discharging untreated water or sewage water into Laharpur dam and to prevent direct inflow of untreated waste water... Continue Reading    Related Stories ↴       J&K government admits drains discharge untreated wastewater into local streams flowing into Jhelum       Bridging the gap: Unlocking the potential of treated wastewater in India’s water crisis   Ascertain if Unnao bridge collapse blocking Ganga flow: NGT to NMCG   On April 20, 2026, NGT directed NMCG to ascertain if there is any obstruction of flow of river Ganga on account of the debris which are collected due to collapse of the bridge at Ganga Ghat, Unnao district... Continue Reading    Related Stories↴       Villagers warn of looming disaster as muck dumping destabilises slopes and chokes Rispana river near Mussoorie       ISRO satellite images reveal the scale of Dharali’s destruction: A fan-shaped deposit of sediment and debris   Water Resources River Adyar needs ecological restoration: Report   76 identified wet outfalls contribute to the river's pollution and degradation... Continue Reading    Related Stories↴       NGT orders Suav to be restored as a river in official records, warns of penalties for non-compliance       Thamirabarani: Govt, ATREE adopt ‘hyper local’ approach to restore one of south Asia’s oldest rivers   Industry Replace Khichra Industrial Area drainage network: UPPCB   Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) should ensure the complete replace-ment of the existing drains network with a new storm water drainage network directed NGT... Continue Reading    Related Stories↴       Delhi’s drainage in the doldrums       Delhi's Sangam Vihar needs to use its natural drainage to solve waterlogging   Mining Joint committee to probe allegations of in-stream mining and construction of temporary access roads across Dhasan and Ken rivers   The NGT, central bench, April 21, 2026 directed a two member joint committee to look into the allega-tions of a mineral-based company engaged in prohibited in-stream mining and unlawfully constructed temporary access roads across the Dhasan and Ken rivers... Continue Reading    Related Stories↴       Close call: CPCB report confirms illegal mining on the Ganga river in Haridwar       Illegal sand mining: 20 arrested, 40 big boats seized in Bihar police operation on Sone river

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