India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government of India (GoI) launched the Namami Gange Programme (NGP) in 2014-15 for the rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries for five years, up to March 2021 and has been further extended to March 2026. The budgetary allocation [Revised/Final Estimates (RE)] for the Namami Gange Programme from financial year (FY) 2014-15 to FY 2024-25 was rs 23,424.86 crore. The Budget Estimates (BE) for FY 2025-26 are r...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: It is the primary responsibility of States/Union Territories and local bodies to ensure required treatment of sewage and industrial effluents, before discharging into recipient water bodies or land for prevention and control of pollution therein. This Ministry is implementing Namami Gange Program for rejuvenation, protection and management of river Ganga and its tributaries, and National River Conservation Plan for con...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) monitors groundwater levels throughout the country including Bengaluru and Kashmir, four times in every year. In Kashmir (covering 6 districts of the valley), analysis of ground water level data collected during postmonsoon (November) 2024 indicates that about 96.7% of monitored wells are having water levels at less than 10 mbgl(meters below ground level). Similarly, in Bengaluru (...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The water quality of the Yamuna River at Palla, Nizamuddin Bridge, and Okhla Barrage in Delhi is being monitored monthly by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP). Since January 2025, data for parameters such as BOD, DO, and Faecal Coliform (FC) are enclosed below. As per the information provided by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the estimated sewage generat...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Flood management and irrigarion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical guidance and promotional financial assistance. To strengthen the structural measures of flood management, Union Government had implemented Flood Management Programme (FMP) during XI & XII Plans for providing centra...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy today virtually dedicated a Life-Saving Advanced Ambulance to the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Bokajan, Assam. The ambulance, donated under a CSR initiative by Richardson & Cruddas Ltd. in coordination with CCI Bokajan, is expected to significantly strengthen emergency medical services in Bokajan and adjoining areas, enabling critical patients to b...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) had commissioned a study through NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. (NABCONS), namely, "Study to determine Post harvest losses of Agri Produce in India" in 2022 with reference year 2020-22. The details of estimated loss of fruits and vegetables reported in the study are as under: Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.a...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing two Central Sector Schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) for small, medium and large food processing. Further, MoFPI is also implementing a Centrally sponsored scheme namely PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme for micro enterpr...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, 50,875 loans for Credit Linked Subsidy to micro food processing enterprises and Seed Capital support for 1,03,201 SHG members with an amount of Rs. 376.98 Crore have been sanctioned during the Financial Year 2024-25.The State-wise details are at Annexure. This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing I...
India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In order to ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/expansion of related infrastructure through its two Central Sector Schemes namely Pradhan MantriKisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) Scheme and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI). Further, a Centrally sponsored scheme namely PM Formalizatio...