Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in matter of Himangshu Nath Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 12/09/2022. An application on the worsening air quality affecting the city of Guwahati and the resultant health effects was filed before the NGT. The NGT said that …
The Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden is poised to achieve another milestone by becoming a conservation breeding centre for the endangered golden langur (Trachypithecus geei). The initiative has been approved by the highest authorities, and a detailed proposal for building the expert team and construction of an enclosure is being prepared. …
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) will soon start a demand drive orientation programme to remove the low cost sanitary unit. Talking to The Sentinel, GMC additional commissioner S Thiek said,
GUWAHATI, The ambitious Rs 102.16 crore Integrated Solid Waste Management Project launched in Guwahati in 2008 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) seems to be making little progress. Under this project, which is managed by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and the Guwahati Waste Management Co Pvt …
Two-hour withdrawal of fuel-run vehicles on June 5 GUWAHATI, On the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, an appeal has been made by the Centre for Rural Development (CRD) and Green Revolution for a two-hour withdrawal of fuel-run vehicles across the State. In a press conference in Guwahati …
GUWAHATI, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has come up with a new project called the Slum Housing Project with the objective of providing Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP). Talking to The Sentinel, a GMC official said,
Jorhat, May 5: The Brahmaputra Board has assured Gauhati High Court that it would take up several emergency anti-erosion measures in at least eight locations in Majuli by March 31. Based on a PIL filed by residents of the island, the court had issued showcause notices to the board and …
Facing acute water crisis for the past several years, the people of Katabari and Dhirenpara areas in the city fringes have appealed the GMC authorities to introduce some immediate measures to solve the problem in their areas. Due to very low level of ground water in the foothills, residents of …
Sola beel, one of the notable wetlands of Guwahati city, is situated near Paltan Bazaar. It has been identified as a large water storage beel (lake). The beel once provided a habitat for a large number of flora and fauna and receives rainwater from nearest hills and plains. Sola beel …
Guwahati, April 27: Gauhati High Court today deferred the hearing of a PIL submitted by Assam Enviro-Legal Protection Society, an NGO, alleging Rs 7 crore was misappropriated in 2008 in the name of cashew nut cultivation in Dima Hasao district, to next week. Justice Arun Chandra Upadhyay fixed the next …
Elephant Care, a book on elephant healthcare and management, authored by internationally acclaimed elephant expert from the state Dr Kushal Konwar Sarma, was released recently in Guwahati. Suresh Chand, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), and Chief Wildlife Warden, as chief guest of the function released the volume and highlighted …
GUWAHATI, March 7: Natural Resource Management and Integrated Livelihood Project (NaRMIL), a part of the Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project (AACP), recently procured 120 sets of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for regular monitoring and map update on locations sensitive from the environmental and forest perspectives. The GPS sets will help forest …
