Uttarakhand CM flags off trekking expedition to Gaumukh
The main objective behind the expedition is to create awareness about Ganga cleanliness and the need for tree plantation to revive the country's dying rivers, the chief minister said at the flag-off event.
Jun 09, 2018, 13:29 PM IST
NGT bans camping activity but allows rafting on Ganga
NGT bans complete use of plastic from Gaumukh to Haridwar along river Ganga.
Dec 10, 2015, 12:49 PM IST
Gangotri glacier getting less snowfall, higher temperatures
A research shows that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected, as the maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and snowfall reduced by 37 cm annually.
Dec 06, 2015, 10:54 AM IST
NIH scientists to use water isotopes tracer tech to track Ganga's origin
Several studies on Ganga have been conducted at Bhojwasa near the Gangotri glacier where one of NIH's observatories are situated. So far, research has favoured Gaumukh as the origin of the sacred river Ganga.
Oct 29, 2015, 16:45 PM IST
