India, Feb. 24 -- Garwa Ghat reconstruction in Varanasi

The proposed reconstruction of the Garwa Ghat is not affecting the flow of the Ganga, the report filed by Varanasi's district magistrate on February 23, 2026, stated.

An expert committee, constituted on the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) "provided its recommendation for the construction of the Garhwa Ghat."

Subsequent to the consent of the expert committee, the reconstruction of the Garwa Ghat situated on the left bank of the Ganga in Varanasi district is presently underway over an area measuring 80 metres in length and 78.3 metres in width, covering 6,264 square metres.

The Uttar Pradesh tourism department has sanctioned an amount of Rs 1,154.16 lakh for the reconst...