ITANAGAR: A cloudburst followed by torrential rain and hailstorm created havoc at Bomdila, the headquarters of West Kameng district on Saturday. The rain lashed the township for over an hour, resulting in chocking of drains and spreading of debris all around. The main road and the link roads of the …
An 18-year-old girl died on the spot while three others sustained severe injuries when a massive landslide triggered by heavy downpour hit Chimpu village here. The incident took place yesterday and the deceased as well as the injured were on deep sleep in their kutcha house when the landslide occurred. …
ITANAGAR, July 15: Three people of a family died when a massive landslide buried their dwelling at Seppa in East Kameng district early this morning. According to an official report received from the district administration, the landslide took place due to heavy downpour at Type-IV Colony of Seppa in the …
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 …
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 …
Four rare melanistic (black) golden cats (Captopuma Temminckii) and rare Chinese pangolins were sighted at Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, forest officials said here on Tuesday. The images of the cats were captured during recent camera trapping survey in 57 locations of the rainforest area …
Itanagar, September 23: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Monday asserted that free power to every home is possible if the people facilitate speedy execution of all ongoing hydro–power projects in the state. The Chief Minister’s assertion came in the backdrop of mass public protest on various upcoming hydro …
ITANAGAR, July 21: Coinciding with the World Population Stabilization Fortnight (July 11–24) celebrations, malaria awareness cum free health camp was organized by District Health Society, East Kameng at Bulla camp (Watte) in the district on July 19. Of the total of 200 blood samples taken, 50 were detected to have …
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today assured Arunachal Pradesh to allocate additional fund for covering more areas under the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP).The minister’s assurance came when Lok Sabha member from Arunachal Takam Sanjoy called on the minister, official sources informed. “I’m aware of the problems of the …
Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has sanctioned Rs 130.74 crore towards compensation to be paid to the landowners in West Kameng, East Kameng and Papum Pare districts of Arunachal Pradesh who would be affected by the construction of the Nechipu–Hoj stretch of Trans–Arunachal Highway (TAH). Chief Minister …
Itanagar: The Sulung (Puroik) community residing in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh at last got a reason to smile with Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh announcing to provide them roofs and hearths for survival. “The 400 odd Sulung families, which earlier worked as bonded labourers for the Nyishis …
Itanagar: Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh today approved in principle construction of two roads in Arunachal Pradesh namely Bameng to Lada (55 kms) and Miao to Vijaynagar (157 kms) under Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). Ramesh conveyed this to Chief Minister Nabam Tuki who met him at …
Itanagar: The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is monitoring three delayed power projects scheduled to add 2,710 MW in Arunachal Pradesh. The projects are the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydro-Electric Project taken up by NHPC, the 600 MW Kameng HEP and 110 MW Pare HEP, both executed by NEEPCO. The Subansiri …
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Bamboo Resources and Development Agency (APBRDA) has urged Centre to provide one time grant-in-aid of Rs 15 crore for regeneration and restocking of bamboo plantation in the gregarious bamboo flowering affected areas of the State. A delegation of APBRDA in a memorandum to Union Minister of …
ITANAGAR, Oct 9 – Arunachal Pradesh, which follows the Assam Forest Regulation Act, 1891, will enact its own Forest Act to protect virgin forests and flora and fauna in the State, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests BS Sajwan said yesterday. “We are serious about framing our own forest laws to …
ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Principal Chief Conservator of Forests B S Sajwan today said the State government would soon enact its own Forest Act to protect the virgin forests, besides various flora and fauna in the State. “We are serious about framing our own forest laws to protect the State’s biodiversity,” …
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh government will soon recruit 112 personnel for a company of Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) for more effective protection to the big cats, Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said today. “The company will be deployed in Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kameng district and all the expenditures …
ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh has urged the centre for speedy commissioning of the 2000 mw Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project at Gerukamukh on Assam -Arunachal border saying agitation in Assam by some organisations over the proposed dam resulted in huge loss to national exchequer. A delegation led by MP Takam Sanjoy …
The KSK group company, Kameng Dam Hydro Power, is working on a 420-MW hydel project The Environment Ministry has declined clearance to hydel power project of the KSK group saying the unit proposed in Arunanchal Pradesh may fall under an area demarcated for a wildlife sanctuary, and is close to …
Itanagar: Despite unabated poaching of tigers in the Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, a recent camera trapping exercise has revealed existence of 35 species of various animals, including tigers and leopards. The exercise was carried out by a Guwahati-based NGO Aaranyak with the …
The Asiatic golden cat and marbled cat are popularly called small cat species among the wild felids. Both these cats are found distributed in the South East Asian region and come from a common lineage of bay cats and inhabit moist evergreen forests. They are placed in the ‘Near threatened’ …
