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 …
Jorhat has become the latest district in Assam to face the flood fury with nearly one lakh people being affected in the last two days, officials said today. Lakhimpur in Brahmaputra valley and Cachar and Karimganj in Barak valley have been already hit by floods. In Jorhat district, Bhogdoi river …
JORHAT, May 14: Wild elephants unable to forage on the lush green vegetation on Naga hills due to ongoing jhum cultivation ransacked a number of fields in the Dihingapar area. A few houses of workers at the Kathonibari tea estate and the shop of one Purna Bora of Meleng were …
JORHAT, April 28: Man-elephant conflict has taken a toll on Jorhat district last year as nearly 300 families were affected by elephant depredation, the Jorhat Forest Department said. The district has seen a rise in jumbo rampages in the last five years, Forest Department sources added. The Forest Department of …
JORHAT, April 22: Three leopard cubs have been caught by the local people at Sensua tea garden under Pulibor Police Station of Jorhat district this morning. Forest Department sources said that the cubs were caught by the people when they appeared before the garden workers. The forest personnel also tried …
JORHAT, March 25: In a bid to regulate the traffic chaos in Jorhat town, the district administration has taken a slew of measures to regulate traffic. Starting with the banning of rickshaws on the AT Road, which resulted in a strike, the administration next hauled up the Tata Magics and …
More than 4,85,674 hectares of forest land of Assam are under encroachment by its neghbouring states and other authorities on date, this has been published in a report of the Central Government. According to the report, Assam is on the top of the list among other states of the country …
Though the change of course of a river is not a new phenomenon, the latest change of course of the mighty Brahmaputra has created a major concern. The mighty river is turning south and it will have an adverse effect on Kaziranga National Park along with Dergaon and Golaghat. At …
As climate change is a worldwide concern, the tea industry in Assam too is worried about the damage done to the plantation sector, with Jorhat-based Tocklai Experimental Station (TES) having already made some significant revelations in this respect. While the volume of rainfall in the state has been showing significant …
JORHAT, Dec 30: Wild elephants destroyed as many as 33 houses of Kankan sapori in Majuli last night. A house was also gutted in fire in the attack. However, no casualty have been reported so far. According to the information, after chasing away the strong herd of wild elephants comprising …
JORHAT, Dec 29: One person was injured at Dabur Sapori after the Forest Department chased the herd of wild elephants away from the Jhanjimukh area across the Brahmaputra last night. Ignorant of the herd
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), introduced in Jorhat district of Assam in April 2008, has already made much headway in the sphere of employment generation. About 83% people of the district live in rural areas. Job cards have already been issued to more than 50% of rural households. NREGA …
JORHAT, Dec 14: One Sunu Gowala (30) of Baghdhora line under Cinnamora Tea Estate of Jorhat district was killed in a jumbo attack at around 10.30 pm last night. According to the information, the elephant attacked the man while he was coming out from his house along with a number …
Out of 641.606 km, 426.618 km roads are still incomplete JORHAT, Nov 30: Out of 641.606 km roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme 426.618 km roads are still incomplete on date in the Chief Minister
JORHAT, Nov 26: Wild elephants went on a rampage at the Jhanjimukh area here recently, destroying fields of paddy and gorging on the sheaves of harvested crops. People of the area near Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar who have been spending sleepless nights were helped by forest guards to chase away the 70-80 …
