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Throwing waste in Ganga river is likely to be made a punishable offence and can land you behind bars. According to a proposed law which needs the approval of Union Water Resource Ministry, spitting, throwing garbage, polythene or waster in the holy river will be a punishable offence, as per news reports.  The central government is also planning to build 25,000 km inland waterways. Cleaning of the holy river was one of the main agenda of Modi’s campaign during Lok Sabha elections.  Those found guilty can reportedly be imprisoned for up to three years or fined for up to Rs 10,000. Soon after Modi’s swearing in ceremony, a separate ministry was created to focus on cleanliness of the holy river.  The ministry is being headed by Uma Bharti who is an MP from Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh . Source Zee News

Can Narendra Modi clean up the awfully polluted but most sacred river of them all -the Ganga like he did with the river Sabarmati ? source:hhr

The Hindu holy sites in the Indian cities of Rishikesh and Haridwar attract millions of pilgrims each year – but they are now the destination for another group of devotees.Scientists trying to understand the rise of antibiotic resistance, considered by some to be the great health threat of our time, believe they could provide clues to the mechanisms behind its spread. In an increasingly  global society, travel can be pointed to as one of the reasons for the rise of antibiotic resistance.Now an international team of researchers from Newcastle University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, is studying how large gatherings of people could become hotspots for the spread of the genes that cause resistance.In order to do this, they needed to find a site that was free from pollution where they could study the effects of human activity.Rishikesh and Haridwar – which became famous when the Beatles dropped in during the 1960s – provided the perfect case studies. All in t...

Israel today said it was all ready to be part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project of restoring to river Ganga its past glory. ‘We will be more than happy to cooperate with any Indian entity, government or private, in the task of cleaning the Ganga ,’ Israeli Ambassador to India Alon Ushpiz said in an interaction with UNI journalists here. Mr Modi, who formally took over charge of his office on Tuesday, has created a special Ministry of Ganga rejuvenation headed by Ms Uma Bharati. The Israeli Ambassador, whose country has made great strides in Water cleaning and water management, said they were aware of Mr Modi’s strong desire for restoring the serenity of the river. ‘ We have been listening to the speeches of the Prime Minister during the election campaign in Varanasi and we have noticed his strong appeal to maintain the sanctity of the Ganga,” Mr Ushpiz said. The Ambassador said he had been to Varanasi himself and found it ‘one of the most fascinating pl...