East Siang

Pasighat Gears up to Tackle Malaria, Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis

PASIGHAT: The Pasighat district health department is going all out to control mosquito-transmitted diseases like malaria, dengue and recently detected Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the district. Headed by the DMO Dr Kaling Dai, a team of doctors and officials in carrying outsource reduction activities followed by awareness programme, fogging and …

Fishing in the Siang belt of Arunachal Pradesh, India: Learning traditional ecological knowledge of Adi and Galo communities

This research was carried out with the Adi and Galo tribes of East Siang and West Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh, India to understand fishing methods employed by them using stones and boulders occurring in the river beds of small tributaries of the Siang River in the study area. The …

Flood situation critical in Arunachal

Itanagar: The flood situation continued to be critical in Arunachal Pradesh as the overflowing Noa Dehing river on Monday submerged the National Highway-52 at Namsai district. More than 100 families at Lekang village in the district and Jairampur sub-division in Changlang district were rendered homeless in the fresh wave of …

Flood batters Arunachal, 42 families evacuated from Diyun

Itanagar, With no improvement in the weather condition, the flood situation in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh deteriorated with reports of fresh areas being inundated by flood water while, over 100 families rendered homeless and properties worth crore of rupees damaged. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein who air-dashed to the …

Appeal against mega dam on Siang river

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 …

Erosion threatens Poba Reserve Forest

ITANAGAR, August 31: Massive erosion along the Sille river has threatened the existence of the Poba Reserve Forest at the outskirts of Ruksin town in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The Poba Reserve Forest is shrinking gradually due to Sille river bank erosion, but the authority has not taken …

Flood alert, landslide claims one

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 …

MoEF directives for forest clearance create hurdle for small tea growers

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 …

Villagers of Sissen threaten to boycott polls

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 …

Illegal saw mills in East Siang pose threat to environment

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 …

Illegal tress passing poses threat to wildlife sanctuary

The authority of Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh has prohibited illegal trespassing of human beings inside the sanctuary to enhance vigilance and surveillance.The move came following recent findings of salt lick ambush laid by hunters, killing of a bird and disappearance of two camera …

Siang stage–I and II dam opposed

The proposed mega Siang project (stage I and II) over Siang river has ran into rough weather with the public of Upper and East Siang districts opposing the projects claiming that they would jeopardize the existence of the indigenous people of the area. “The project will devastate human lives and …

Welly calls for preventive measures against Dengue, JE

Arunachal Pradesh Health Minister Atum Welly has called upon the officials of his department to take pro–active measures in order to prevent Dengue and Japanese Encephalitis from becoming epidemic in the State. Following the reported five Dengue death in neighbouring Assam in recent times, Welly yesterday convened an emergency meeting …

Jairam Ramesh releases Rs 62 crore for implementation of MNREGA

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh today informed that his Ministry has released Rs 62 crore for implementation of MNREGA in Arunachal Pradesh. He personally gave the information when Chief Minister Nabam Tuki called on him at his offices here this morning. They also discussed various issues related to …

New fish species found in Arunachal

Much to the delight of the zoologists across the country, a new species of moderate sized Labeonine fish, locally known as ‘Ngop’, was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh by an amateur naturalist. The fist from the genus Garra has been discovered in Upper Siang district by Lakpa Tamang, a former staff …

Arunachal sounds red alert over impending disaster

The Arunachal Pradesh government today sounded a red alert following report of a massive landslide that blocked the flow of Polo river at Polosang a week ago, on the upper riches of the Himalayas and reversing the flow of the water towards China after creating a huge lake that could …

Another Disaster in the Making

More than 150 hydel projects are being pushed in Arunachal Pradesh to claim the so-called first user right on the common rivers before China dams them. At risk are the life and livelihood of millions in northeast India. Nijor naak kati xatinir jatra bhongo (cut off one’s nose to spite …

Massive erosion on Debing river forces BOP to shift

East Siang district police has temporarily shifted the police beat out post (BOP) at Ruskin to a school building due to continuous erosion by Debing river posing great threat to the existence of the outpost. Four policemen, including the in–charge of the BOP along with three other constables were presently …

Illegal quarrying forces Debing river to change its course

ITANAGAR: Indiscriminate extraction of boulders and sand gravel from Debing river bed at Debing hill portion in East Siang district is forcing the river to change its course which may pose great threat to the people living at downstream in near future. The Debing river (known as Rajakhana river in …

Delay in completion of Aohali mega drinking water project resented

ITANAGAR: Inordinate delay in completion of drinking water mega project at Aohali in Mebo constituency under East Siang district has evoked massive public reaction as the Pasighat division of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has miserably failed to supply drinking water to the concerned villages under the constituency. The project …

Severe water crisis hits Arunachal district

Itanagar: The residents of century–old Pasighat Township and its adjoining areas in East Siang district have been facing severe water crisis for the last few months. Reportedly, the water problem has worsened this year making life miserable for the residents. The Public Health Engineering (PHE) officials of Pasighat division have …

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