Draft national policy on wetlands opposed
The draft national policy on wetlands has been strongly opposed by Green Heritage, a conservationist group from North Lakhimpur. This was stated during a media interaction by the group near Satajaan Wetland
Ranganadi
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Repair work begins at the breached embankment of Ranganadi
NORTH LAKHIMPUR, March 8
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Upstream projects causing flash floods in Assam
SHILLONG, Feb 24
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NEEPCO blockade leads to drying up of Ranganadi downstream
In what may be termed an early warning to an apocalyptic ecological disaster, the waters of Ranganadi dried up completely on its downstream course near North Lakhimpur, thanks to the blockade by the hydro-electrical power plant dam by the NEEPCO.
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NEEPCO blamed for flash floods
NEEPCO blamed for flash floods Ajit Patowary
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Rs 86,000 cr plan to combat State floods
Envisaging a permanent solution of the flood problem, Assam Government has prepared an Action Plan of Rs 86,000 crore. The Plan is proposed to be completed within the next 18-20 years.
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Dams may worsen State floods: Experts
GUWAHATI, Sept 2
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Arunachal CM to review Dibang project
In the wake of protests against the proposed Rs 15,000-crore, 3000-Megawatt Dibang Multi-Purpose Project (DMP) near Roing in Arunachal Pradesh, the State
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NEEPCO water floods N Lakhimpur
NORTH LAKHIMPUR
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Big dams, big floods: On predatory development
Built on the logic of "development', big dams have wreaked havoc on indigenous communities in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh with regular flooding. By pursuing predatory development the central and state governments are equally culpable of visiting disaster on the region.
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State rejects NEEPCO, NHPC's stand
State Water Resources Minister Bharat Chandra Narah today told the Assembly that the State Government was far from satisfied with the explanations given by the power generating corporations such as NEEPCO and NHPC on the flood safeguards of hydel projects, and that the State Government would seek a thorough review of their downstream impact assessment reports.