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 …
A team of scientists from Delhi University and the Wildlife Institute of India, in collaboration with researchers from Indonesia and the US, have discovered a new species of ‘paddy frog’ from Northeast India, primarily Assam. The frog belongs to the microhylid genus Micryletta, a “group of narrow-mouthed frogs that is …
To increase piped water coverage from the existing low 18 per cent to 100 per cent coverage by 2024, the Centre has requested all states to adopt an approach similar to the newly-formulated Jal Shakti Ministry that integrates all ministries and bodies dealing with water under one umbrella. The request …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pradip Kumar Bhuyan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/05/2019 regarding lack of adequate steps for free passage of elephants in Assam. According to the applicant, railway tracks, national and state highways and transmission lines should be …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Atul Bora Vs State of Assam dated 14/05/2019 regarding large scale construction of buildings and also other activities at Sristinagar, Chunsali, Guwahati, Assam. Chunsali is a place at the bank of the river Brahmaputra, Guwahati which is ecologically fragile and …
MANGALDAI: Much has been said about maintaining the healthy academic environment in academic institutions and keeping these institutions totally free from any non-academic matter. But what will happen if the students of a premier college in the district headquarters have to suffer academic loss only to hold the elections? The …
The company had sought permission for drilling 12 development wells but it received clearance for six wells at present State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has received the green nod to drill six development wells in Assam at an estimated cost of Rs 240 crore. The Union Environment Ministry …
GUWAHATI: Mining permissions granted without required approvals, unscientific mining and lack of a mechanism to ensure compliance with environmental safety standards. These were some of the rampant violations that made the Supreme Court ban all mining activities in the southern fringes of the Kaziranga National Park and all catchment areas …
The constitution of the three-member committee was first challenged in the National Green Tribunal, which dismissed the plea without citing reasons. To decide the fate of the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower hydroelectric project, the Environment Ministry has turned to a report of a committee it set up, the constitution of …
Seizure report of Seijusa Forest Range, Arunachal Pradesh in Original Application No. 18/2019/EZ (Jorjo Tana Tara Vs Union of India & Others). The report deals with the illegal timber operation under Seijosa forest range. An application filed before the NGT has said illegal hand sawing of timber was taking place …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding illegal mining in Kaziranga National Park (KNP), Assam. The Apex Court after going through the report submitted before the Court orders that all kind …
India will collaborate with Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia to increase the population of three species of Asian rhinos, including the Greater one-horned rhinoceros found in the Indian sub-continent. The five rhino range nations signed a declaration 'The New Delhi Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019' for the conservation and protection …
The exact reason behind them being present at the mine is yet to be established. Also, the exact cause of the death could not be established since their families refused to get their postmortem conducted, said officials. Four persons were found dead in an abandoned rat-hole coal mine in Nagaland’s …
Tribunal had directed NRL to demolish a wall constructed on an elephant corridor .Environmental activist Rohit Choudhury has appealed to the Assam chief secretary to take action against Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) for non-compliance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Supreme Court’s orders. The activist also sent copies …
GUWAHATI: In a move to empower the farmers economically and socially and to pay homage to the martyrdom of peasants died in Patharughat, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ceremonially launched Farmers’ Credit Subsidy Scheme at a function held at Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Chief …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Chowdhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/12/2018 regarding municipal solid waste plant situated on the Deepor Beel, Assam. Affidavit has been filed on behalf of State of Assam and the railway authorities. Considering the criticality of the …
GUWAHATI: A two-day national level convention on 'Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant and Reactive Power Management', organized by the National Power Training Institute, began here in Guwahati began on Monday. The event is of particular importance at a time when the Centre has a target of generating 100GW of solar power …
Stone quarry owners have twisted a Gauhati High Court order to illegally extract boulders and stones in the vicinity of Kaziranga National Park, an Assam-based environment activist has told a Supreme Court-constituted committee. In his letter to the Member Secretary of the Central Empowered Committee, Rohit Choudhury, the activist, said …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Prerna Singh Bindra & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/11/2018 regarding use of fireballs and spikes to drive away elephants. It has been pointed out by counsel for the petitioner that the State of West Bengal …
A detailed study on the regeneration ecology of Aristolochia indica L. was carried out to prevent this threatened medicinal plant from its future extirpation in Assam, India. The population stock of the species has been depleting fast in its natural habitats as a consequence of certain factors such as habitat …
A strong demand of a separate time zone by northeast populace has been a matter of great debate for a very long period. However, no implementable solution to this genuine problem has yet been proposed. The CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, CSIR-NPL (the National Measurement Institute, NMI, of India and custodian of …
