ITANAGAR: Indiscriminate extraction of boulders and sand gravel from Debing river bed at Debing hill portion in East Siang district is forcing the river to change its course which may pose great threat to the people living at downstream in near future.

The Debing river (known as Rajakhana river in its downstream) is changing its course towards its right side which is affecting a large portion of fertile land under Ruksin circle and also posing serious threat to the Beat Out Post (BOP) of Arunachal Police Battalion, sources informed.

ITANAGAR: Inordinate delay in completion of drinking water mega project at Aohali in Mebo constituency under East Siang district has evoked massive public reaction as the Pasighat division of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has miserably failed to supply drinking water to the concerned villages under the constituency.

The project under Union Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER)) was funded under Non–Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR).

Itanagar: The residents of century–old Pasighat Township and its adjoining areas in East Siang district have been facing severe water crisis for the last few months. Reportedly, the water problem has worsened this year making life miserable for the residents.

The Public Health Engineering (PHE) officials of Pasighat division have come under public criticism as the department has miserably failed to mitigate the water crisis. Shortage of water is compelling the residents to buy packaged water for consumption and other household purposes. Few of them are managing drinking water with the help of Thellawalas every morning.

Researchers from Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), near here claimed they spotted three endangered species of vultures at Dying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district during the course of the

ITANAGAR: Researchers from Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), near here have claimed to spot three endangered species of vultures at Dying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district, during the course of research studies.

The team of researchers including Dr Daniel Mize, RGU Assistant Professor and Junior Research fellow Rajat Chetry who, underwent research studies here for a week recently, as part of a project to assess vulture population status in Siang region, said that they have come across several species of vulture, out of which three endangered species – Gyps Bengalensis, Gyps Indicus and Gyps Tenuirostris were also recorded.

Three endangered species of vultures have been spotted at the Dying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district by a team of researchers from the Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh.

The team of researchers including Daniel Mize, RGU Assistant Professor, and Junior Research fellow Rajat Chetry, who undertook research to assess vulture population status in Siang region, said they have come across several species of vulture out of which three endangered species — Gyps Bengalensis (white-rumped vulture), Gyps Indicus (Indian vulture) and Gyps Tenuirostris (slender-billed vulture) were also recorded.

Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Bamboo Resources and Development Agency (APBRDA) has urged Centre to provide one time grant-in-aid of Rs 15 crore for regeneration and restocking of bamboo plantation in the gregarious bamboo flowering affected areas of the State.

A delegation of APBRDA in a memorandum to Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Tariq Anwar in New Delhi on Saturday pleaded his personal intervention to provide the grant immediately.

ITANAGAR: Five more deaths reported from remote Anjaw district bordering China took the toll to nine while another four persons still remained traceless in the wake of devastating floods that left over two lakh people affected spread over six districts.

Four persons were missing from worst affected Lohit district, official sources said here today. Economic adviser to the Chief Minister and lone MLA from Anjaw, Kalikho Pul today said five people died in different parts of the hilly district adding all seven administrative centers – Hayuliang, Hawai, Manchal, Goliang, Walong,Kibitho and Chaglogam were completely cut off.

Over two lakh people have been affected in the fresh wave of floods in five districts of Arunachal Pradesh with majority of the rivers and tributaries flowing over the danger mark today, official s

The affected districts in the State included Lohit, Lower Dibang Valley, Changlang, East Siang and parts of Papum Pare district.

Itanagar: The ferocity of flood showed no sign of abating even after five days as incessant downpour fuelled all major rivers and tributaries, inundating five districts in which more than two lakh people were affected in Arunachal Pradesh, official sources said here today. The affected districts in the State included Lohit, Lower Dibang Valley, Changlang, East Siang and parts of Papum Pare district.