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 …
Guwahati: Flood situation in Assam has remained grim with about 7 lakh people from 19 districts have been affected so far. The flood so far claimed 12 lives in the state besides causing extensive damage to standing paddy over 56 thousands hectares of land.Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday …
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday made an aerial survey of severely flood affected districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Goalpara and Dhubri districts even as the death toll in the floods rose to 13. After an aerial survey of more than two hours, the Chief Minister said the state …
The flood situation in Assam turned grim following incessant rains in the catchment areas of Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam since August 16 and according to official records, around three lakh people of 13 districts of the State have been affected so far. The flood report, released by the Assam …
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam turned grim on Wednesday following incessant rains here in the past few days which have affected nearly two lakh people in over 280 villages in the state. Almost two lakh people are affected in 282 villages across Dhemaji, Kokrajhar, Chirang, Lakhimpur, Bongaigaon, Tinsukia and …
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Sunday left one person injured in Assam's Kokrajhar district. The temblor also hit north Bengal but there was no report of any injury or damage to property. The quake, having its epicentre about 20 km north of Kokrajhar's Basugaon town, occurred at 6.35 a.m. and had …
KOKRAJHAR: Massive deforestation and illegal encroachment are taking place in all important reserve forests in BTC region but the concerned department has miserably failed to protect the forest and its valuable resources. The department has also failed to protect the forest land from illegal encroachment. Forest department officials, as alleged …
Inadequate relief materials frustrate flood–affected people Several villages have been submerged by flood water in some parts of Kokrajhar following incessant rain since the last two weeks. At least eight villages have been inundated in north of Patgaon in Kokrajhar district as the Swrmanga river has been flowing above danger …
At least seven persons have been killed so far as the flood situation in the State remained grim, affecting nearly 3 lakh people in 15 districts. Dhemaji, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Morigaon, Kamrup, Dhubri, Kokrajhar and Karbi Anglong have been affected by the current wave …
The deforestation in Salakati–Fukagaon Reserve Forest under the Hultugaon Forest Division in Kokrajhar continues but the authority concerned has not taken any measure to check the massive felling of tress. A lot of valuable tress are allegedly being cut in the forest and are being supplied by smugglers in trucks …
Constructions of East–West corridor progressing at snail pace The Public Demand CO–ordination Committee (PDCC) which is representing the forest villages comprising Karigaon, Joypur, Raijampwi, Milon Bazar, Alangi Bazar, Bismuri, Samarpur and Kachugaon under Haltugaon and Kachugaon Forest Division of Kokrajhar district has threatened to halt the construction of four lane …
Kokrajhar district in Assam has recorded highest number of malaria cases with 325 patients diagnosed with the disease since January to June this year. The Kachugaon and Balajan areas have reported highest number of malaria cases. The district malaria officer, Kokrajhar, Sailendra Kakati, said altogether 325 patients were diagnosed with …
Guwahati, May 23: Minority-dominated Dhubri district has recorded the highest population growth rate in Assam while Kokrajhar has recorded the lowest, according to the 2011 census, the final findings of which were released today. Assam ranks 14th in the country in terms of population. While Assam recorded a population growth …
The forest department of Bodoland Territorial Council and the Ecological Task Force carried out a plantation drive today at Bedlangmari under Parbatjhora division in Kokrajhar district. The drive was carried out on 23 hectares in Saloni, a forest land, which was illegally occupied by tea plantations, in presence of a …
KOKRAJHAR: BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary while interacting with the editors of different newspapers of the State at the Kokrajhar Circuit House on Friday said the land is the subject of BTC and the council authority will take necessary steps for the resettlement of the displaced people who have valid citizenship …
Kokrajhar, July 19: An inquiry committee of the Bodoland Territorial Council Legislative Assembly has recommended immediate action to protect the forests in the BTC area, especially in the Nayekgaon forest range. Chairman of the 15-member inquiry committee, Laben Basumatary, which was asked to probe the encroachment of forestland in the …
Two of NTPC Ltd’s operating units — Talcher Thermal Power Station and Talcher Super Thermal Power Station — were ranked among the 25 best power stations in the country. The ranking was done in terms of plant load factor (PLF) for the April-June quarter of the first fiscal. Both the …
KOKRAJHAR: Along with the rest of the nation, the 63rd Vanamahatsav was observed in Kokrajhar at the behest of the Department of Forest on Sunday. The Deputy Chief of BTC, Kampa Borgoyary inaugurated the Permanent Nursery at Siljan under Chakrasilla Wildlife Sanctuary with a plantation drive. The permanent nursery has …
In a remarkable attempt under the auspices of the department of Forests, BTC under Haltugaon Forest Division in Kokrajhar as many as 100 jawans of 15 Dogra Regiment of Indian Army & 315 Eco-Task Force Battalion successfully planted 40885 saplings within an hour at Khalashi area under Jharbari Range in …
KOKRAJHAR, April 26 – Some leading scientists of India have underlined the potential of aquaculture with integrated sustainable farming in the BTC region. Speaking at a five-day long workshop at Aithugaon Shamukha Beel Aquaculture Pilot Village at Kokrajhar, Dr Dilip Kumar, a scientist of international repute and former Vice Chancellor …
