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, Aug 11: It comes as a surprise that so far Arunachal Pradesh has actually witnessed a deficit in its average rainfall when landslides and flash floods triggered by incessant rains had created havoc in many parts of the state.An agricultural official today said that the north-eastern region, comprising eight …
Ramesh fixes date with dam protestersNEW DELHI, Aug 10: Union Minister of State Environment & Forests Jairam Ramesh today hinted that the government is going ahead with its assertion on
From a CorrespondentROING, Aug 10: In a new development, almost all the villagers affected by the 3000 MW Dibang Project in the Dibang basin have resolved to accept the Relief & Rehabilitation Policy 2007 of the state government. However, they have set a condition that unless and until all the …
ITANAGAR, Aug 9: Keeping aside the entire hullabaloo over upcoming hydro-power projects in the state, Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu today batted like a master in favor of these. Talking to media persons here today, he said that if there is a future for Arunachal Pradesh, it is in its hydro-power …
SEPPA, Aug 9: The villagers of Upper Liyak in particular and the district as a whole are lucky to get a centrally sponsored scheme like Integrated Watershed ManagementProgramme (IWMP), observed East Kameng Deputy Commissioner Tope Bam while addressing trainees at a day-long training on IWMP at Kameng Hall on August …
Hydel power projects in the strategic areas of Arunachal Pradesh have been put on high priority, with the government planning to expedite clearances and provide special relief and rehabilitation packages for displaced people.As the first step in this direction, a 2700 MW power project in the Siang basin has been …
INDIA will fast track hydro power projects in Arunachal Pradesh to counter the Chinese buildup in the area. China is developing a hydel project on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. Beijing may have assured that the project would not impact the flow of the river into India, but New Delhi …
BOMDILA, Aug 1: A Public Hearing for grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) in respect of the 120 MW Dibbin Hydro Electric Project under Nafra circle in West Kameng district was held on Friday last at Nafra Community Hall, reports DIPRO. Chairing the Public Hearing, Deputy Commissioner Rinchin Tashi directed the …
Itanagar, July 25: Based on information obtained through RTI from the Department of Geology and Mining, it is revealed that revenue collection from BRO organizations -Arunank, Udayak and Vartak - on account of minor minerals for fiscal year ending 2009-10 was Rs 100.14 lacs. This is a whopping 664% increase …
The issue of recognizing and acknowledging the value of traditional know- ledge (TK) and creativity of the grassroot level people in biodiversity conservation has been debated for a long time. Despite their contributions, they have not reaped any tangible or intangible benefits. However, some of the conservators of Arunachal Pradesh …
Arunachal Pradesh, an abode of biodiversity and one among the 200 globally important ecoregions in the world, is fortunately situated in the north-eastern part of India. With the Eastern Himalaya extending into its western part, the state harbours an elegant range of endangered and endemic flora and fauna together with …
ROING, July 22: Lower Dibang Valley is putting in all out efforts to clinch the milestone of covering at least 48.83 km to connect rural with urban areas under the Prime Minister Gramin Sadak Yojona (PMGSY). RWD Executive Engineer, A Chaudhary, the officer responsible for its successful implementation, expressed satisfaction …
NAMDAPHA, July 21: As per the provision of Section 38 X of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 2006 and guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Environment & Forest, the State Government has constituted an Executive Committee of the Tiger Conservation Foundation of Namdapha Tiger Reserve with Field Director SJ Jongsam …
ITANAGAR, July 19: Uncertainty looms large over the ongoing construction of the 2000 MW Lower Subnsiri Hydro Project at Gerukhamukh on the Lower Subansiri-Dhemaji districts of Arunachal and Assam respectively. A strong anti-dam lobby headed by AASU, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK) of Assam …
Itanagar, 18 July: A five-day butterfly lovers meet starts at Jairampur in Arunachal Pradesh from tomorrow. Photographers, nature tour operators, zoologists from different parts of the country were arriving to document the 'beautiful creatures' in the dense forests of Namdhapa Tiger Reserve this time, one of the organisers and eminent …
