NE states show rise in HIV cases: Report
Guwahati: New HIV infections have been reported in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in 2017, in spite of an overall decline in HIV infection in the country, according to a National AIDS
Telegraph (North East)
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Panel for study on power plant impact - Focus on Arunachal river ecosystem
Guwahati, June 15: The forest advisory committee of the ministry of environment and forests has called for a study to assess the cumulative impact of hydroelectric projects on the riverine ecosystem on the Siyom in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. A source said this was decided at the committee meeting on May 30-31 while discussing the diversion of 313.88 hectares of forest land for co
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Mining spoils Neepco tools
Unscientific mining in Meghalaya
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Govt mulls sapling project revival - Parents of newborn to be given plants
The Assam forest department is likely to revive a project where saplings will be distributed to parents of children born in government hospitals in a bid to increase the green cover in the state. The unique project launched in Jorhat district had to be withdrawn only four years after it was launched in 1997, because of lack of interest from subsequent forest officials. Dubbed one of the most
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Manipur villagers back power project
There will be no more public hearings on Loktak Downstream project as villagers have expressed their opinion in its favour after the first and the only hearing was held at Thangal village of Tamenglong yesterday. A statement was signed jointly by Tamenglong deputy commissioner K. Panmei and member secretary of Manipur Pollution Control Board K.
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First survey on red panda
A recent survey conducted by the Sikkim forest department and the World Wildlife Fund has revealed that there are around 300 red pandas in the state. The project, that started in 2008, was conducted in Pangolakha wildlife sanctuary in East Sikkim and Barsey rhododendron sanctuary in the West district and is the first census on the animals. Red panda, the state animal of Sikkim and one of the
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NGO for environment varsity
Aranya Suraksha Samity, a non-government nature-based organisation, has demanded setting up of a university of environment studies in Assam. The organisation submitted a memorandum to chief minister Tarun Gogoi and also sent copies to forest minister Rockybul Hussain and health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on World Environment Day. It said global warming and clandestine destruction of animal
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Food paradise plan for jumbos
Forest department proposes plantation to check elephant menace
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Erosion threatens Orang park
Brahmaputra devours anti-poaching camps
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Moreh worry for wildlife bureau
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has expressed serious concern over Manipur
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Kaziranga, cops brace for floods...
- Patrolling stepped up, Sec. 144 clamped, rescue centres set up