Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aabhijeet Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/07/2019. The applications seek reconstitution of the Committee constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in pursuance of order of the Tribunal dated 16.10.2017 for Subansiri Lower …
The Assam Government is the appropriate authority to take up the issue of the apprehensions expressed by the downstream people or for that matter any organization, on the possible devastating impacts of the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP), with the other authorities. This has been made adequately clear by …
On March 18 Finance Minister Setong Sena will present the Budget for the year 2011-12. In his 55-minute-long address, Governor Gen (Retd) J J Singh highlighted the achievements of the State Government and its priority areas towards achieving the goal of
ITANAGAR, Feb 6: The All Arunachal Youth Association (AAYA) has conducted a tree plantation and awareness campaign against hunting, fishing and deforestation at Yazali in Lower Subansiri on February 5 last. Deputy Commissioner Nila Mohanan, attending as the chief guest, emphasized on sustainable development and protection of the environment. DFO …
The eight-member expert group of the State which studied the impacts of the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP) has no information as to whether the proposed meeting of the select group of experts scheduled for today on the power project was held or not. The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) …
Guwahati, Dec. 17: The Union ministry of environment and forest has asked the Central Water Commission (CWC) to point out the area for studying the downstream impact of dams coming up in Arunachal Pradesh. Under the present norms, the study is conducted in a 10km radius but this is considered …
Guwahati, Dec. 13: The expert committee to study adverse downstream impacts of the proposed Lower Subansiri hydroelectric power project today accused the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation of trying to mislead the Centre by giving false and unscientific explanations about impacts of the power project. The committee, which includes experts from …
The expert group that studied the downstream impact of the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP) today called for holding the proposed January 7 meeting of the Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC) on River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects of the Ministry of Environment and Forests on seismological aspects of the LSHEP …
In the last four years, the Arunachal Pradesh Government has signed over 150 Memorandums of Agreement (MoA) with hydro power developers to generate more than 63,000 MW of power over the next 10 years. But of the 121 MoAs signed till December 2009, only 14 have been allotted through competitive …
By Mithun Dey The 'mega dam' 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Power Project set up in 2003 in Arunachal Pradesh is now one of the central political issues in Assam. The Opposition parties led by the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the BJP in the State have made clear …
GUWAHATI, Nov 26: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of forming an expert committee to go into the apprehensions expressed by the public about the mega dam at the site of the Lower Subansiri hydroelectric power project at Gerukamukh in Dhemaji district. According to an …
The Centre may order downstream basin study of every hydro electric project in the neighbouring State besides environment and biodiversity impact studies. This was reportedly conveyed by Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh to a delegation of Sangharsh, informed Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) general secretary Akhil Gogoi. A 25-member …
The hue and cry over mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh notwithstanding, the Centre has said 50 per cent of the works on the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project has been completed, while plans have been firmed up for implementation of Siang Upper (stage I) and Lower hydro projects. The confirmation …
Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly PK Mahanta has pointed an accusing finger at the National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) alleging that it managed Environment No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the Lower Subansiri Hydro-electric project through manipulation. Addressing media persons here, Mahanta reiterated the …
Three days after Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said his government was not opposed to building of dams on Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh, the All Assam Students
