Order of the Gauhati high court in the matter of Syeda Mehzebin Rahman Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/06/2021. The matter related to assistance in the form of food grains and other materials to people living in slums and other areas. The High Court directed the Secretary, District …
The coke industries of Hatkhoapara under Azara revenue circle in South Kamrup which are still under operation regardless of the huge public opposition are posing threat to the environment as both the industries Ganesh Met Coke and Balaji Coke are alleged to have flouted certain norms prescribed by the Pollution …
The high quality timber species sal of the South Kamrup area has come under tremendous pressure following illegal logging. Over-exploitation for the last 20 years has inflicted a major blow on the huge stocks of sal forest, triggering habitat shrinkage and the consequent man-elephant conflict which has become an annual …
The study aims at the assessment of drinking water quality in terms of some metal cations in and around Rangia town at different distances from the Rangia college. The results obtained were compared with drinking water standards (WHO, 2004 and BIS). Analysis of results showed high content of some metal …
Taking the matter of growing pressure on forest resource seriously priority on scientific management in letter and spirit should be given and sustainable use of forest products without affecting forest health is the need of the hour. Referring to the depletion of forest cover, a forest source was of the …
MANOJ ANAND The Assam government on Wednesday declared drought-like situation in 14 out of 27 districts due to erratic monsoon that recorded far less than normal rainfall across the state this year. In this regard, a formal notification was also issued by the state revenue department after a review meeting …
This study has been undertaken to assess the impact of effluents released by the APOL (Assam Polyester Co-operative Society Limited), textile mill Rangia in the district of Kamrup, Assam on the quality of drinking water in the neighbouring areas. The effluent of the mill is discharged into the agricultural land …
Japanese encephalitis vaccination campaign in Lakhimpur district concluded after achieving 95.44 per cent of the target. The campaign, which kicked off in Lakhimpur early this month, was extended in which 3, 15, 495 children between the age group of 1 to 15 years were vaccinated throughout the district in 1,522 …
A 10-day Japanese Encephalitis vaccination campaign got underway today in Kamrup district. R S Jain, Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup officially declared the campaign open at a ceremony held at Majirgaon LP School under Azara block PHC. Nearly 200 students along with their parents attended the inaugural function held under the chairmanship …
In order to combat the threat of Japanese Encephalitis, the Kamrup District administration has chalked out plans to vaccinate all children between one to fifteen years of age. The vaccines would be provided free of cost and would be administered by people specially trained for the purpose. Starting on May …
In view of the Government vaccination programme against Japanese Encephalitis from May 4-15 in Kamrup (Metro) district, the administration under Section 144 CrPC has prohibited voluntary organisations, and private doctors and individuals from doing vaccination on their own before 28 days or after the Government programme, an official release said.
The Guwahati East Division of the Water Resources Department (WRD) has proposed diversion of the Guwahati Refinery channel and partial diversion of Bamunimaidam flash flood through the Bondajan Sluice Gate at an estimated cost of Rs 293.67 lakh, including the PWD part and excluding the railway part. Civil administration of …
In an ambitious plan that is projected to usher radical changes in the area of maternal and child care, the State government on Wednesday announced a Rs 180-crore twin-scheme that would ensure special care for the girl child after birth and of the mother since conception. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi …
climate change Poznan talks begin Delegates from 186 nations congregated in the Polish city of Poznan on December 1 to negotiate a new climate change treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol in 2012. Ministers discussed their vision for long-term cooperative action and emphasized the economic slowdown should not overshadow the …
