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NGT asks Dhami govt to stop illegal mining in Ganga

The National Green Tribunal(NGL) has ordered Uttarakhand government to stop building material mining on the banks of river Ganga in Rishikesh following reports of illegal mining in the guise of desilting riverbed following monsoon floods.

‘Sustainability key to Ganga Mission’

The first step is to encourage zero-based natural farming in the river basin area. The use of chemicals not only harms the soil but also contaminates the river. The zero-based farming would not only improve water quality but also increase biodiversity in the area.

Water quality in lower stretches of Ganga alarming: study

The team led by Professor Punyasloke Bhadury from the Integrative Taxonomy and Microbial Ecology Research Group (ITMERG) at IISER, Kolkata monitored nine sites encompassing 59 stations along the 50 km stretch of the lower stretches of the River Ganga over two years to understand the dynamics of key environmental variables