Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of S D Loda Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025. The state of Arunachal Pradesh and Itanagar Municipal Corporation was directed by the NGT, April 8, 2025 to file their counter affidavits on the setting …
Eminent scientists and experts engaged in study of Himalayan glaciology have stressed the need for reduction in carbon emissions and more inter-disciplinary and collaborative approach on a large scale to study the receding glaciers that feed all main rivers. More than 100 scientists and experts from premiere institutes across the …
The 3,000-Mw project got the panel's nod by allowing the NHPC to reduce the dam height by only 10 metres - a proposal which had been rejected only a month ago by environment ministry Dibang, India's largest hydel project in Arunachal Pradesh that got the green nod from the Union …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the ministries of Environment and Forest, Power and the Brahmaputra Board to submit their replies within four weeks on the construction of big dams including the Subansiri (Lower) Hydropower Project. The NGT Kolkata Court of Justice Pratap Kumar Ray and Justice Dr PC …
Guwahati: Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday said he is “traditionally” against construction of big dams in North East and favoured smaller ones with 300-500 MW capacities. “Traditionally I am not for big hydro power projects in North East. I am not in favour of 4,000 …
NAGPUR : Over a hundred groups and individuals from across the country have opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Government's move to dilute environmental laws. A two-day consultation (held on October 8-9 at Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi) discussed the recent change to environmental laws and the subsequent impact on …
Several environment and civil society groups and activists have opposed the move of the Central government to accord environment and forest clearance to the 3000-MW Dibang Multipurpose Project and its ambitious plan to link the rivers of the country as contrary to the existing norms and damage to the overall …
Transhumance system of livelihood of the Brokpa pastoral nomads inhabiting in the yak tracts of Arunachal Pradesh with special emphasis on climate change adaptation was assessed in the present study. A representative sample of the 240 Brokpa pastoral nomads from all the yak rearing tracts of Arunachal Pradesh was selected …
In view of increasing threat of climate change, extreme whether conditions, and recent financial crisis there has been a concern for augmenting agriculture and food supply to growing population, particularly to the rural areas. Fortunately the communities living near biodiversity rich areas depend on wide variety of plant resources for …
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has accorded environment clearance to the 3000-MW Dibang Multipurpose Project in its 77 th meeting recently under alleged pressure from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Subsequent to the EAC approval to the project, discussion on the project was …
Contrary to its pre-election stance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), after assuming power at the Centre, is seemingly in a hurry to get the proposed mega hydel power projects of the NE region executed. The BJP-led Government at the Centre is mounting pressure on the statutory authorities to accord clearances …
The environment ministry is all set to give the Dibang Hydropower Project in Arunachal Pradesh the green light, resulting in the diversion of more than 4,500 hectares of bio-diversity rich forest. This despite the proposal for the 3,000 MW project having been rejected by the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), on …
Guwahati: Reiterating that the Centre was committed to resolving the impasse over the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri hydro-electric project in Arunachal Pradesh through dialogue, Union minister of state for coal, power and renewable energy Piyush Goyal said he would have a meeting anti-dam groups, experts and other stakeholders soon. Interacting …
Setting an example, the Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forest Department has achieved 70 per cent afforestation in the state at a time when forest areas are decreasing alarmingly in the country. The afforestation programme was undertaken under the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority in 2010 in the …
ITANAGAR, August 31: Massive erosion along the Sille river has threatened the existence of the Poba Reserve Forest at the outskirts of Ruksin town in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The Poba Reserve Forest is shrinking gradually due to Sille river bank erosion, but the authority has not taken …
Itanagar: Setting an example, the Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forest Department has achieved 70 per cent afforestation in the state at a time when forest areas are decreasing alarmingly in the country. The afforestation programme was undertaken under the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority in 2010 in …
Nine people have been killed and over 12 lakh hit by floods in 16 districts of the state. The floods were triggered by heavy rain in the region, mostly in neighbouring Arunachal, over the last few days. Till Wednesday, four persons were reported killed in Lakhimpur district, three in Dhemaji …
Several districts of Arunachal Pradesh were put on alert on Monday as almost all the major rivers are on high spate. The mighty Siang flowed over the red mark in Upper Siang and East Siang districts since Sunday. The Subansiri and Lohit are also flowing over the danger level, official …
Arunachal Pradesh has been chosen for national award for devolution of powers to the three–tier panchayati raj under Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashastikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) for 2013 and 2014 The Union Ministry of Panchayat Raj, RGPSA division announced the award amounting Rs 1 crore each for five States, namely Maharashtra (1st), …
Itanagar: Incessant rains in the past couple of days have triggered floods and landslides in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh, disrupting road communication and throwing normal life out of gear. PWD(Highway) chief engineer Hage Appa said today that landslides triggered by heavy rains on August 15 disrupted surface communication between …
KOLKATA: A World Bank economist has said that the lender will fund only those hydropower projects where safeguards are in place to prevent any adverse impact on the environment. "We are prepared to support only those good hydro-power projects in India which make economic sense as well as take socio-environment …
