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 …
In a development which may have a significant bearing on the State, the Union Power Ministry has announced that it is in the process of preparing a framework for hydro-power development in India and the same will soon be taken to the highest level in the Government. This was announced …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Save Mon Region Federation & Others Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 07/04/2016 regarding grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) dated 19.4.2012 to the construction of 780 Mega Watts (MW) Nyam Jang Chhu Hydroelectric Project (NJC-HEP) in Tawang …
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul has urged the Centre to enhance funds from the existing Rs.12,000 to Rs.40,000 per unit of Individual House Hold Latrine (IHHL). While highlighting the border sensitiveness of the State and its difficult terrain, the Chief Minister made the plea during a meeting with Union …
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul has stressed on the need for striking balance between conservation of environment and development interest. "Conservation of environment is always our top priority but development interest should also be taken care of," Pul said during a meeting with top forest officials here yesterday. The …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Pollution Control Board Arunachal Pradesh & Others dated 17/02/2016 regarding illegal brick fields operating units without consent from Arunachal Pollution Control Board. Counsel for State PCB submitted before NGT that PCB is only …
NAGPUR: A new bird species, which is common in the eastern Himalayas but was overlooked till now, has been identified. A team of scientists from India, Sweden, China, US and Russia have described this specie from north-eastern India and adjacent parts of China as the Himalayan Forest Thrush. Scientifically, the …
As per Central Ground Water Board and Central Water Commission investigation, the major rivers of Arunachal Pradesh are free from pollution and also the ground water is of excellent quality with all the parameters within permissible limits. This was disclosed by K Ramanand, Scientist, Central Ground Water Board, North Eastern …
Tawang district, which is situated at 10,000 feet above sea-level in Arunachal Pradesh, erupted in protest on Saturday against large hydropower projects in the district bordering the Tibetan region of China. Hundreds of Buddhist lamas and locals turned up at the Tawang parade ground, about 30km from the McMahon Line, …
A new bird species has been found in India and it has been named after India's noted ornithologist and conservationist Salim Ali. The Himalayan Forest Thrush Zoothera salimalii was found by a group of researchers in the Himalayan forests in 2009. The researchers from India, along with those from China …
Caught in India-China race to tap power potential of Brahmaputra As India and China race to tap — or literally dam — the 97,000-MW hydro-power potential of the Brahmaputra/Tsangpo river, the people of Arunachal Pradesh look askance. They have two issues. First, there is no water-sharing treaty between the two …
Accuses government for allowing undue benefit of Rs 22 crore to RIL The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said power generators in Tamil Nadu lost Rs 2,040 crore of revenue owing to lack of evacuation infrastructure for wind power. The finding is part of the auditor's latest …
Asian Centre for Human Rights in its report, “Arunachal Pradesh: Not the Chakmas/Hajongs but other non-tribals pose bigger threat to indigenous peoples”, stated that Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh who had migrated from erstwhile East Pakistan during 1964-1968 do not pose any threat to indigenous peoples of Arunachal Pradesh. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/S Athena Deme Power Ltd. Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/11/2015 regarding the 1750 MW Demwe Hydro Electric Project on river Lohit in Lohit District of State of Arunachal Pradesh.
Itanagar: President Pranab Mukherjee has lauded the Chief Minister’s Universal Health Insurance Scheme launched in Arunachal Pradesh and termed it as one of the most benevolent ever launched. Mukherjee, who was apprised of the scheme by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki during a courtsey call at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, said …
With China commissioning Zangmu Hydropower station on upper Brahmaputra earlier this month, India seems to have lost its shot. Early into the summer of 2009, China kicked off construction work on a controversial project, the Zangmu Hydropower station on the Yarlung Zangbo River — the Tibetan name for the Brahmaputra. …
China today operationalised its USD 1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station, the largest in Tibet, built on the Brahmaputra river, which has raised concerns in India over the likelihood of disrupting water supplies. Operationalising the dam, China said it will take into consideration India's concerns and will remain in contact with …
A unique three-day summit on sustainable development of mountain states in India, held in this Arunachal Pradesh capital, called for special steps for disaster risk reduction and optimal utilisation of mountain agricultural resources. Given the disastrous earthquake in Nepal in April this year and the 2013 cloudburst in Uttarakhand, disaster …
Opposing mega dams on the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh, an NGO on Monday appealed to the Centre not to give environmental clearance against all mega dams in Siang belt comprising four districts of Siang, East Siang, Upper Siang and West Siang. The Siang People’s Forum (SPF) in a memorandum …
The Kamrup (Metro) district struggled to check an outbreak of dengue with over 100 confirmed cases being reported so far. No deaths had been reported till Wednesday evening, the state health department said, adding that Kamrup (Metro) was the worst-hit. None of the patients from the district had shown signs …
Ever wondered what large seed-bearing trees in tropical forests have to do with rodents? A new study has explored the unique bond they share for their very existence. While trees are a source of shelter and food for rodents, the former depend on these animals for seed dispersal. Rodents eat …
