Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of North East Eco Development Society Vs The State of Assam & Others dated 17/03/2025. In response to the direction given by the HC on December 18, 2024, an affidavit was filed on behalf of the government of Assam, Department of …
Affidavit by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Forest Force, Assam in the matter of a news item titled "Large portion of forest areas in Kamrup (M) under encroachment" which appeared in the Assam Tribune, November 6, 2024. The report called the newsitem published in Assam Tribune …
The District Commissioner, Udalguri, Assam filed its reply February 15, 2025 in the matter of Atanu Borthakur Vs Union of India & Others. The matter is related to illegal mining activities in Udalguri district. The petitioner had alleged large scale illegal mining activities taking place in Udalguri district in gross …
The Gauhati High Court order dated February 4, 2024 regarding destruction of Tipam Hills by coal smugglers. A PIL was registered by the HC taking into consideration a newspaper report dated April 5, 2018 published in a newspaper wherein it was reported that illegal activities were carried out by coal …
Counter affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the matter of Pradeep Singh Shekhawat Vs State of Assam & Others dated 30/01/2025. The application complained about the illegal constructions, including the illegal construction of road to Bhuban Hill, within the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary located …
Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of In Re-Dima Hasao Tragedy Vs The Chief Secretary, Assam & Others dated 28/01/2025. Pursuant to the order passed by the Gauhati High Court dated January 27, 2025, the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition was being registered. The matter related to …
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has introduced the Draft Regulations for Grant of Connectivity to the Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS), 2025. These regulations aim to facilitate the integration of entities into the state transmission system effectively, reliably, and economically. They emphasize healthy competition in electricity generation and supply while …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay dated 05.11.2024 dated 16/12/2024. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled "The Last Feral Horses in India" appearing in Mongabay dated November …
Action taken report by Government of Assam, Department of Housing and Urban Affairs on used water management in the urban local bodies of the state. A processing gap of 435.5 MLD has been identified for used water management in Assam. To address the same, Sewage Treatment Plants with a total …
Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of Tapas Guha & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/05/2024. The Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Union Government decided to build a commercial Airport at Silchar in Assam since the existing defence airport is not suitable for domestic …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dilip Nath Vs Principal Chief Conservation of Forest (PCCF), Assam & Others dated 02/05/2024. The affidavit of the Joint Secretary, Assam, Environment and Forest Department, April 8, 2024 stated that inside the Charduar reserve forest and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast Now News dated 25.12.2023 dated 23/04/2024. The application, registered suo-moto, issue involved is about legality of diversion of 44 hectares …
Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of Hasibur Rahman Vs State of Assam & Others dated 19/04/2024. The state of Assam vide Notification, January 20, 2024 has published a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for restricting import/stock/sale of fish imported from other than self sufficient states by road/river …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Nagarik Swartharaksha Sangram Parisad Vs State of Assam & Others dated 18/04/2024. This Original Application has been filed by the Applicant-Parishad alleging rampant dumping of garbage in the entire town of Silchar without any monitoring in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Arun Das Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/04/2024. The application filed by Arun Das, resident of village Tengabari, Dibrugarh district was that fish caught far away from Assam are sold in Assam in addition …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues' dated 19/03/2024. The matter is related to solid waste and sewage management in Assam. The matter was last considered on January 27, 2023, wherein the report by Assam …
Compliance report on solid and sewage management in the state of Assam. While sewage generated is 435.5 MLD, there is a gap of 413.11 MLD in the state of Assam. 15 MLD of sewage is being bio remediated at Silsako Beel before release into Brahmaputra by GMDA, while 7.59 MLD …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast Now News dated 25.12.2023 dated 14/03/2024. In the application registered suo-moto, issue is about legality of diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest …
The implementation of the Forest Rights Act has largely overlooked claims for community forest rights and is fraught with exclusionary practices due to misconceptions about its applicability, according to a new report. The report was published in March and conducted by Delhi-based NGO Call for Justice, with a committee chaired …
