Uttarakhand's efforts to clean the Ganga show progress, yet significant challenges persist, including sewage treatment and STP compliance, per CPCB's 2024 report

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has flagged illegal encroachment and pollution in the Ganga River, downstream of Ranighat in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Despite a 2017 order prohibiting development within 100 meters of the riverbanks.

The National Green Court (NGT) ordered the authorities to take necessary measures to prevent pollution of the Ban Ganga river in Katra,