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 …
Early release of funds and monitoring of progress of the works are among the steps mooted by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) B K Handique in a bid to expedite the completion of sanctioned projects of the North Eastern Council (NEC), reports PTI. The Centre would …
The huge untapped natural resources in Arunachal Pradesh when harnessed would make it a front ranking State, Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu said today. Development of hydropower projects alone, for which the State Government has signed MOUs with several CPUs and private players, would generate at least Rs 12,000 crore to …
Under pressure of the environmentalist groups, Gauhati University has been commissioned to study the downstream impact of the 2000 MW Subansiri (Lower) Hydroelectric Project. The move came even as the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) completed an Environment Impact Assessment for a seven Km area, downstream of the dams site …
The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti has demanded that the Assam Government take immediate steps to ensure that the Government of India and Arunachal Pradesh Government call off the Public Hearings on 3,000 MW Dibang valley and 1,750 MW Demwe Lower (Lohit) projects, which are scheduled to take place in August …
Opposition members today made a strong plea to go for micro hydel projects instead of the mega ones, to meet the power demand of the State and the NE region as well. Raising the issue during the debate on the demand for a grant of Rs 47,426.96 lakh of the …
New Delhi: Foreign minister S M Krishna on Thursday said China had recently objected to Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding an irrigation project in Arunachal Pradesh, which was a
Saubhadro Chatterji / New Delhi July 10, 2009, 0:15 IST The diplomatic tug of war between India and China over the $60 million loan from the Asian Development Bank, or ADB, for Arunachal Pradesh has entered a new arena: Japan. Both India and China are trying to win over Asia
Centre today formally admitted that China had recently objected to Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding of an irrigation project in Arunachal Pradesh, describing it as
Monsoon remained elusive in the North East today despite rainfall in scattered places across the region. Parts of Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have witnessed moderate to light showers during the last couple of days. Rainfall in Cherrapunjee in the last 24 hours was recorded as 286 mm, Shillong 76 …
The main objective of the study is to prepare the Environmental Impact ssessment report and formulation of Environmental Management Plan for obtaining Environmental Clearance from the regulatory agencies. The Study has been conducted to carryout Comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment based on season data covering the following: Assessment of the existing …
As many as eight demonstrative recharge studies were approved for implementation in over-exploited and hilly areas including one in Arunachal Pradesh and one in Assam, official sources said on Monday. An amount of Rs 2.10 crore had been released during the year as first installment (30 per cent of the …
As a part of the Statewide dharna programme, workers and supporters of the Rangiya Dist Committee of Assam Jatiyabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) staged a dharna before the office of the SDO (Civil) of Rangiya recently. Nearly 100 members of the student body protested and urged early withdrawal of the …
New Delhi: Despite strong dissent from China, India scored a major diplomatic victory at the Asian Development Bank board meeting today as all other members voted in favour to grant approval for the $2.9-billion India plan. China had blocked a consensus because it contained $60-million watershed development projects in Arunachal …
Floods feared in Arunachal and Assam; governments least prepared a landslide on the Indo-Tibetan border has blocked the course of the river Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) resulting in the formation of a reservoir. This may cause flood in downstream areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam if the barrier of mud and debris …
