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 …
GUWAHATI/IMPHAL: The death toll due to incessant rains and flash floods in the past 48 hours climbed to 14 in the northeast, with four people found dead in Guwahati on Wednesday . Two of them died of electrocution. In Manipur, flash floods submerged huge tracts of low-lying areas in the …
As many as 350 houses submerged; 84 families evacuated; schools closed Eight persons have been killed and six others are missing after flash floods caused by heavy rainfall wrecked havoc at Tlabung in Mizoram’s Lunglei district. National Highway 54, which links the State with Assam, has been cut off at …
Environ, a group of environmental management for sustainable development, has started an awareness programme on environmental hazards of electronic waste under the ‘Digital India Initiative’. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in partnership with NASSCOM Foundation, MAIT and CEAMA has embarked upon an awareness programme on environmental hazards of …
A 100-meter area of all prominent religious places, including temples, mosques, gurudwaras and churches of Guwahati city and its suburbs, have been declared as a "silent zone" A 100-meter area of all prominent religious places, including temples, mosques, gurudwaras and churches of Guwahati city and its suburbs, have been declared …
GUWAHATI: Young Indians (YI) has started a campaign titled 'Horn Not Ok Please (HNOP) - Avoid Unnecessary Honking' in Guwahati. Along with traffic police, YI is planning to mark at least three 'no honking zones' in the city. "This is a nationwide campaign carried out by YI, the youth wing …
Cotton College is set to embrace solar energy in a big way, and as the first step, it has entered into a joint venture with the Regional Office, Ministry of New and Renewed Energy (MNRE), Government of India, for setting up a 1-MW solar power plant in the college campus. …
Guwahati, the gateway to the North Eastern Region (NER) of India is the largest and fastest growing commercial and industrial centre in the Region. The pressure of the ever increasing human population and expanding commercial and industrial activities has resulted in generation of enormous municipal as well as other wastes …
GUWAHATI- At a time when development is the buzzword both at the government and societal levels and Swachh Bharat campaign launched by the Government is making inroads in wiping off waste and filth from our surroundings, there seems to be no end to the burgeoning problem of municipal solid waste …
Dengue has claimed its first victim in Assam this year with a 36-year-old woman succumbing to the vector- borne disease that has assumed epidemic proportions with Kamrup (metro) identified as the worst-affected district. Official sources today said the woman, hailing from Noonmati in Kamrup (Metro), died on August 9 after …
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India’s report on performance and audit on environmental degradation in the greater Guwahati area has shed new light on the mysterious smell that left the dwellers of Guwahati pass some sleepless nights. The familiar foul smell hit the panic button among the residents …
The Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) was monitoring only three of the twelve air pollutants notified by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for monitoring, thereby risking exposition of people and other wildlife in the State directly to air pollutants that could be detrimental to health. Besides, all monitoring stations …
17 lakh affected in 21 districts, AASU demands special package from Centre There was no respite from floods in Assam on Wednesday with about 17 lakh people hit by the latest wave. The Brahmaputra is flowing above danger mark along Nimatighat, Tezpur, Goalpara, Dhubri and Guwahati. It tributaries like Buridihing, …
A torrential downpour this afternoon brought back the misery of water-logging and artificial flood to many localities in the city. The shower, which started just after 3 pm and lasted almost an hour, resulted in flooding in Jorabat, Panjabari, Sarumataria, Down Town, RG Barua road, Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, VIP …
Soil pollution in Guwahati city, Assam, India has become a major concern since the last few decades. To study the impact of automobile and industrial emission, distribution patterns of 16 different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and eight heavy metals were investigated in the soil samples collected from 15 different sites. …
Guwahati: A pre-monsoon shower lasting for about half an hour had the entire city under water on Wednesday. From RG Baruah Road to Zoo Tiniali, Chadmari, Dispur, Hengerabari, Tarun Nagar, Anil Nagar, Lachit Nagar, Bhangagarh, G S Road and Athgaon, there was water everywhere causing immense hardship to commuters. The …
Scarcity of public toilets, poor maintenance irk denizens The condition of public toilets in Guwahati city is degrading day by day. In spite of the launch of much hyped “Swach Bharat Abhiyan” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, its realization remains a far cry for the Guwahatians. City dwellers have been …
Circles concerned in the State want to tell Guwahatians – ‘beware of both air and sound pollution rates in the city as the trend in these two aspects isn’t going the right way’. While the air quality index in the city is lying in the range which causes minor breathing …
GUWAHATI: Even as world leaders discuss climate change in Paris, residents of the city are seeking dedicated cycle routes to reduce pollution and improve fitness levels. Environment and physical training experts said if a concerted campaign to popularize cycling is begun now, the city would feel the benefits within the …
Some cities in Assam and the northeast have reported a drastic drop in air quality over the past few years. This was revealed in World Health Organization's 'Ambient (outdoor) Air Pollution (AAP) in Cities Database' released in April this year. Experts termed the pollution situation here 'borderline alarming' and sought …
Environ, a group for the environmental management for sustainable development, is working hard to manage solid waste disposal and is campaigning for a plastic-free puja this year. Amarjyoti Kashyap, president of Environ, has appealed to all sections of people, particularly puja committees, to ensure an environment friendly Puja and achieve …
