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 …
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh has urged the Union Finance ministry to give special stress on connectivity as well as development of hydro-power for rapid progress of the state. Chief Minister Nabam Tuki made the requests in the Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting convened by the Union Finance ministry recently in New Delhi, a …
The Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Uma Bharti said that, “Tributaries of the Ganga are being destroyed by dams in Uttarakhand. Wrong comprehension of development by the Governments and the lack of devotion to the Ganga are the major factors responsible for its deteriorated condition …
The Digboi Forest Division led by Siraj Ahmed the Deputy Conservator of Forest together with the civil administration comprising the District and Sub Divisional launched a massive eviction drive here at the Namphai Reserve Forest under Digboi Division along the Assam–Arunachal border near Jagun last morning and evicted 163 temporary …
Landslides triggered by incessant rain over the past two days has snapped water supply in Arunachal Pradesh Capital besides affecting surface communication. Drinking water supply to Itanagar and its adjoining areas have been disrupted following damage caused to the 450 mm diameter main supply line connecting Poma Water Treatment Plant …
Drinking water supply to Itanagar and its adjoining areas has been disrupted since Monday night Landslides triggered by incessant rain over the past three days have snapped water supply in Arunachal Pradesh's capital and disrupted surface communication in the land locked state. Drinking water supply to Itanagar and its adjoining …
Faced with inordinate delays in their execution, the power ministry has suggested Arunachal Pradesh to scrap as many as half the nearly 100 hydroelectric projects awarded to private and state-run developers in the state, a senior ministry official said. At the same time, the ministry has also offered assistance to …
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Environment & Forest Ministry headed by Director BB Barman visited the site of the proposed Sipit hydropower project (Stage–II) in Upper Siang district to study its feasibility and environmental impact. The committee, which visited the site yesterday, would submit a report to …
ITANAGAR: Incessant rain in the last couple of days has flooded several rivers in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh threatening Tezu, the district headquarters, and its adjoining villages. A source said on Sunday, the Tezu Nallah, Shukha Nallah and Dening Nallah rivers in the district are in spate because of …
Incessant rain over the past couple of days has triggered floods and landslides, disrupting power supply and surface communication in eastern districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Remote Anjaw district bordering China has been cut off from the rest of the state for the past five days following landslides, flash floods and …
Arunachal can revive its traditional and healthy organic farming practices and check the rampant destruction of agri–fields and environment as well as avoid many urban food–borne diseases among the people, said Dileep Kumar, Programme Officer, Pesticide Action Network, India at Namsai. He was addressing a training programme by Thanal, Thiruvananthapuram, …
The Union Government’s forest conservation policy has become one of the major barriers in promotion of tea cultivation activities in Arunachal Pradesh. The unfavourable forest policy has deprived the small tea growers of the State of availing the various benefits provided under Tea Board. Most of the commercial horticulture farmers …
The villagers of Sissen village under Pangin Assembly Constituency in East Siang district has reiterated their stand not to participate in voting or any other democratic process of the Centre as well as the State government until their demands are met. Protesting the State government’s indifferent attitude in fulfilling their …
An Act for the law relating to consolidation, management, sustainable use and conservation of forests in Arunachal Pradesh. This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Act, 2014.
Devastating forest fire engulfed almost all the forest areas under Seijosa circle of East Kameng district creating havoc in lower belt of the circle since first week of this month. The forest fire, which has already destroyed the forest areas in lower belt of Seijosa circle, engulfed new areas under …
The projects are being developed by the central and state governments and also by the private sector Over 14,000 MW of hydro power capacity is under execution in the country and would be commissioned in the next four years, according to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). As many as 40 …
Mushrooming of illegal saw mills in East Siang district has become a big threat to the environment. The Forest Department, more or less, has failed to curb the illegal timber operation which is going on unabated at Mebo, Ruksin, Nari and other parts of the district despite ban on tree …
Paddy is cultivated with fish rearing, is practised by the Apatani tribe of the ziro valley. The study analyses the contribution made to total and net revenue by the fish rearing component of the system. Fish cultivation contributes significantly to total and net income from agri-pisciculture.it is thus recommended that …
At a time when the state is busy in electioneering, the flood-prone people of Paglam Circle put up a fight against a possible deluge during the coming rainy season and conducted a social service at Dotung river from March 4 to 23. The service, spearheaded by the Paglam Circle Intellectual …
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and the ministry of power have yet again failed to file their replies before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday on NHPC's Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Power (LSHEP) dam project. In the last hearing, the tribunal asked all respondents - state governments …
ITANAGAR, March 25: The Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project under its Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Scheme has partnered with Operation Smile, an International NGO for cleft lip and palate treatment through plastic surgery for patients of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. This facility would initially be made available to …
