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 …
Itanagar : Various localities of Daporijo township in Upper Subansiri district were inundated by heavy rainfall triggered flash flood on Sunday night. Many people were rendered homeless as flood water flowed into houses and washed away household items. A chaotic situation prevailed while town dwellers were busy shifting their belongings …
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 …
Itanagar: Though the construction of Sikkin Kro Mini Hydro Power Project at Bui village in Upper Subansiri district sanctioned four years ago has been officially completed, in reality, the project still has a long way to go before it could be called as being ‘completed’, claimed Bui Youth Welfare Society …
NEW DELHI, Nov 9 – The Supreme Court on Monday gave four weeks’ time to NHPC, Ministry of Environment and Forest and Union Power Ministry to submit documents in connection with the construction of mega dams in the North-east. The Supreme Court was responding to a writ petition filed by …
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 …
TAWANG: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Sunday flagged off the Clean Arunachal campaign at the Galden Namgyal Lhatse Monastery, popularly known as Tawang Monastery. “We are starting holy mission from a holy place. This is a pious beginning and we should ensure success of the mission,” he said while giving …
NEW DELHI, Sept 10 – The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices responding to a petition filed by Assam Public Works (APW) seeking a direction to the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) and National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) to reassess the downstream impact of the proposed middle and upper …
ITANAGAR, June 25 – The flood situation in four districts of Arunchal Pradesh, Changlang, Lohit, Dibang Valley and Upper Subansiri districts, has worsened with most rivers flowing above the red mark. In Changlang district, 75 Chakma families were trapped in Bijoypur village with Army help being sought, Bordumsa ADC Kento …
Itanagar, 21 AUG: With flash floods in Assam disrupting surface transport the Siang districts in landlocked Arunachal Pradesh are facing acute shortage of essential commodities and petroleum products for the seventh day today. Official sources today said East, West and Upper Siang districts have been cut off from the rest …
Dispur has decided to create a corpus fund of Rs 100 crore in order to incorporate the suggestions made by the expert committee on mega dams on the downstream impact. The government
The art of rice cultivation has descended from one generation to another in Apatani tribes. The practice based on traditional wisdom which has sustained over generations, has made rice production economically viable, ecologically safe and often energy efficient.
The Tagin tribe is an indigenous group of people living at upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. A study on practice of Traditional Medicine (TM) was carried out among these people. The result documented 10 medicinal plants used by the Traditional Medicinal Practitioner (TMS) of Tagin tribe for use in …
