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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

Bid to unite forest land of Assam-Arunachal

NORTH LAKHIMPUR: The Lakhimpur Deputy Commissioner Dr Anwaruddin Chaudhury led the district forest division in observing the World Environment Day at the border area of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh in a bid to bolster goodwill relationship between the people of the two neighbouring state for the protection of the wild life. The …

3 tigers found dead in Terai in 3 days

Three tigers have been found dead in the forests in the Terai region during the past three days, setting alarm bells ringing among wildlife enthusiasts. The body of a tiger was recovered on Sunday from the Dudhwa National Park in Lakhimpur district and it is suspected that the big cat …

Assam’s anti-dam activist threatens indefinite fast

Guwahati: Assam’s farmer leader and anti-dam activist Akhil Gogoi has decided to start an indefinite hunger-strike here from Sunday to pressurize the state government to stop what he alleged were atrocities on anti-dam activists in Lakhimpur district. Akhil Gogoi’s Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and several other organisations have been …

Anti-dam activists slam Assam govt

Guwahati: The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), a powerful and well known farmers’ body in Assam, on Tuesday accused the Congress government in the state of taking away “space” for democratic protests and warned this will only help forces like the Maoists to grow. Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti general secretary …

Fact-finding on mega dams in North-East

The Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisation, comprising 20 civil and democratic rights organisations from across India, decided to undertake a fact finding of the impact of big/mega dam projects coming up in the north-eastern states on the life and livelihood of the people. It has been reported that more than …

Anti-big dam stir: KMSS launches cycle rally

GUWAHATI: The protest against the big dam in the State started by the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity (KMSS) would continue in the days to some. This was stated by the KMSS. Secretary of the peasant body Bedanta Laskar said that the protest of the KMSS against the Lower Subansiri Project …

Scanty rainfall hits small tea growers

Acute shortfall of rain during the last few months has hit hard the small tea growers in the districts of Sonitpur, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji in Northern Assam. The situation has become so grim that the tea growers find it difficult to keep their plantations green. It may be mentioned here …

Medha backs anti-dam campaign

Noted environmentalist Medha Patkar today declared that the water of river Subansiri belonged to the people living in its catchment areas and not to the corporate players and added that the movement against the dam on the Subansiri river was same as the Narmada Bachao Movement. She made these comments …

GoM has betrayed people: KMSS

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Feb 17 – The Krishak Mukti Sangaram Samiti (KMSS) today accused the Group of Ministers of betraying the wishes of the people of Assam by agreeing to continue the construction of the mega dam over Subansiri river in Gerukamukh as demanded by the National Hydro-electrical Power Corporation (NHPC). …

NHPC talks with mega dam protestors today

GUWAHATI, Feb 12 – The protestors of the mega dams would sit for a discussion with the NHPC authorities tomorrow at 9.30 am in Guwahati. In a statement, the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), said that the NHPC authorities offered to hold discussion due to the ongoing protest against the …

Dispur in fix over big dam - Govt will not hesitate to take action

Guwahati, Jan. 6: The Assam government may be caught in a Catch-22 situation over the anti-dam lobby’s sustained demand to stop work on the Lower Subansiri hydel project, but will not hesitate to crack the whip to maintain order. A government official today said, “We will, however, not crawl. Necessary …

Govt calls anti-dam protesters for talks

The Assam Government today invited protesters against Lower Subansiri dam project for talks, as a result of which the ongoing agitation was suspended, reports PTI. “We will hold the talks on January 5 at the secretariat with the agitation leaders, civil society and experts,” Government spokesman and Power Minister Pradyut …

Govt offers talks to anti-dam lobby

- Dispur invites KMSS and other organisations for discussions tomorrow Guwahati, Jan. 3: Dispur this evening formally invited the anti-dam groups for talks on January 5 while issuing a separate public appeal asking them to withdraw their blockade of supplies to the Lower Subansiri hydel project, in a bid to …

Protesters block highway in Arunachal against dam project

Over two dozen organisations in Assam staged an indefinite blockade on a national highway on Monday as part of campaigns to prevent the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) from constructing a dam and a 2,000-MW project in adjoining Arunachal Pradesh. The protest is being spearheaded by two apex anti-dam groups …

KMSS to continue with blockade against NHPC

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Jan 1 – The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti and its associate organisations have decided to continue with their ongoing blockade against NHPC in North Lakhimpur and Chaul Dhowa Ghat for an indefinite period after their temporary halt to the programme ended today. This was announced by the KMSS …

Police cane anti-dam activists - Move to disperse blockade enforcers

Guwahati, Dec. 27: Police today resorted to lathicharge and used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse anti-dam protesters blocking National Highway 52 in Lakhimpur district of Assam. Lakhimpur superintendent of police David Neitam told The Telegraph that the police were compelled to use force when around 800 anti-dam protesters …

Tag plea for erosion displaced

Guwahati, Dec. 20: The Opposition AIUDF today sought permanent resident certificate (PRC) for internally displaced persons. Speaking in the Assembly, AIUDF legislator from Baghbor Sherman Ali Ahmed made a strong case for issuance of the official document on the ground that since those affected by erosion were not rehabilitated, they …

People power vs power plans

Agitators have hobbled government plans to harness the Northeast’s rivers — 168 dams have been planned in Arunachal Pradesh alone — to generate hydro-electric power for the country. Protests have stopped construction of the country’s largest dam on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. Though governments see big dams and hydro-power as …

Blockade against mega dams at Lakhimpur

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Dec 16 – The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and several other organisations opposing the construction of the mega dam over river Subansiri in Gerukamukh today blocked vehilces carrying construction materials to the NHPC worksite on the outskirts of North Lakhimpur. The blockade began at 9 am and …

Govt ready to talk

Assam government today announced that there was scope for negotiation with persons and organisations opposing construction of a mega dam upstream of Brahmaputra river, reports PTI. “The government is prepared to talk to anyone on the issue. We love our state as much as they do,” State Power Minister Pradyut …

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