The Ganga Water Treaty
The Ganga Water Treaty is crucial to India-Bangladesh relations because it guarantees a systematic process for water sharing between the two riparian states. The treaty, signed in 1996, expires next…
River Ganga
A Time to Remember the Struggle of Ganga River Fisher Folk
Recently several activists and supporters of the Ganga Mukti Andolan (Liberate the Ganga River Movement or GMA) got together first at Delhi and later at Bhagalpur (Bihar). This has been…
Why Government Must Join Hands with Local People to Save Thousands of Threatened Trees near Gangotri
Probably the most ecologically sensitive area in India, also known for its great cultural and spiritual heritage, is the Uttarkashi-Gangotri area near the origin of the Ganga River in the…
Ganga, our sacred link from Himalayas to Sundarban is truly a world Heritage
For millions of Indians, Ganga starts from Gaumukh and culminates its journey at Gangasagar in Bay of Bengal at Sundarban. Every year, thousands of pilgrims’ throng to Gangasagar to visit…
An impending cultural and agrarian crisis in Uttar Pradesh – A Journey of Ganga from Hardwar to Varanasi
Hardwar to Garhmukteshwar After the Himalayas, Ganga descend to Rishikesh followed by Hardwar which is an extremely important pilgrim town of Uttarakhand state. It is called city of Lord Shiva…
Reclaiming Saryu : From Sarmul forests to Ayodhya and onward
Ayodhya city is gearing up for the big Ram Temple inauguration on January 22 and naturally there is excitement in the air among devotees. The small town of Ayodhya always…
Why Much Hyped Protection of Ganga Has Not Succeeded
Protection of the Ganga river is one of those tasks in which the government can achieve great success with the enthusisastic involvement of people. Then why is it that success…
Tikait’s Haridwar Visit: These Other Sadhus @ HARIDWAR & Their Protracted Fight
Rakesh Tikait visits Swami Sivananda Image courtesy: हिन्दुस्तान टीम, हरिद्वार In June 2011 Swami Nigamananda died fasting for more than a hundred days. Later, Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand (formerly known…
Why River Pollution and Depletion Remains A Serious Threat In India
In recent decades India has heard a lot about such appealing, consoling programs like the Ganga Action Plan, the Yamuna Action Plan, the National River Conservation Plan and finally Namami…
World Rivers Day
Today, September 26, 2021, is World Rivers Day. World Rivers Day is a global celebration of the world's waterways, observed every year on the last Sunday in September. Established in…
Year After Year, Sages of Matri Sadan Continue Their Struggle and Sacrifice for Protecting the Ganga
In recent weeks, the sages of Matri Sadan, an ashram based in Haridwar ( Uttarakhand ) have been very active in their efforts to protect Ganga river. Their preferred method…
Protection of Ganga River and Saints of Matra Sadan
In recent years the Matra Sadan Ashram in Hardwar has emerged as a hub of efforts of saints and activists for protection of Ganga river. So far three saints associated…
What Is Killing The River Ganga And What Does It Mean For Us?
For the past two decades, 75-year-old Swami Shivanand Saraswati has been an eco-champion, fighting for the cause of protecting the holy river, fasting with fellow seers of Matri Sadan, and…
The Battle to Save Ganga is Intense, But Are We Any Closer to Solutions?
The River Ganga is facing challenges of preserving ecological integrity due to declining flow and degrading water quality primarily due to pollution, illegal mining & quarrying of rocks, and unsustainable…
Why Is The Country Which Was Agitated On Martyrdom Of Soldiers, Silent On Saints Dying For Ganga?
In 2011 Swami Nigmanand died on the 115th day of his fast against illegal mining in Haridwar. Matri Sadan, the ashram with which he was associated alleges that he was…
And Quiet Flows The Ganga
C0-Written by Ashish Kumar Singh, Vidya Bhooshan Singh & Siddhartha Negi ‘It's my destiny to serve Maa Ganga’ said the current Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi after being elected…
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