Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
SENTINEL/GUWAHATI/04/05/2009 JORHAT, May 3: The Gibbon Sanctuary situated at Mariani area under Jorhat district has been plagued by a significant problem in case of population growth since last couple of years. According to the information, the problem arises due to the separation of the sanctuary by a train line which …
Some horns of rhinos, which died from old age or were killed by other animals, and collected by the Forest Department and preserved in the treasuries, are now in a state of decomposition. The Forest Department has kept all the horns at the treasuries located in Golaghat, Nagaon and Sonitpur …
JORHAT, April 1: At a time when the state government as well as the centre emphasized on the all round development of the state by standing their tall claims like Health for all by 2010, Education for all by 2010, Rajiv Gandhi rural electrification programme, but in reality these much …
JORHAT, Dec 5: Though no case of any bird flu has been reported here so far, the Jorhat district administration is taking all necessary precautions to tackle the possible outbreak of the dreaded disease. At an emergency meeting called by Jorhat Deputy Commissioner Ms LS Changsan at her office chamber …
JORHAT, Nov 27: Despite the availability of a large number of beels (natural water tanks) and marshy areas in the district, the conservation of native birds and adequate protection of migratory avian species have been a far cry due to the absence of a regulatory mechanism. Though a proposal to …
JORHAT, Nov 20: Three persons were apprehended by the Forest Department for poaching migratory birds at the Kokilamukh area here today. This is the second poaching incident within a span of a week. In the earlier incident one person was held for capturing and selling six wild ducks in the …
JORHAT, Sept 25: The illegal selling of Whistling Teals in the open market and arrest of the seller in this connection yesterday has raised concern once again on the safety and protection of wild birds, especially at a time when hordes of migratory birds are scheduled to descend in the …
GUWAHATI, Sep 24: A severe pest attack has damaged the paddy crop of Jorhat and Sivsagar district causing concern not only among the farmers but also agricultural department officials. Agricultural Information Officer Mowsom Hazarika today said reports had been obtained from the districts that paddy crops had been harmed by …
JORHAT, Sept 23: State Water Resources Minister Prithibi Majhi has made a case for the application of modern, foolproof techniques to tackle the floods and erosion problem in the State. Interacting with reporters here this evening after his visit to the flood-ravaged Majuli subdivision, Majhi, who succeeded Bharat Chandra Narah …
JORHAT, Sept 3: The centenary Kaziranga National Park has lost four hog deer and a rhino calf in the current spell of floods which hit its ranges on August 22. About 50 per cent of the total area of the conservation hotspot, abode of the one-horned rhino, has been submerged. …
This paper details work being carried out at the Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat (Assam) on genetic conservation and improvement of economically important bamboo species.
