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 …
The erosion and flood-hit citizens of the districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia have decided to drag the State government to Court if the former failed to respond with immediate remedial measures. A general convention held at Natya Mandir in Amollapatty here involving representatives of various non-governmental organisations, youth organisations and …
The story of coal in northeast India is an incomplete one. For 130 years, two governments, British India and Independent India, have managed the coalfield of Tinsukia district in upper Assam. Coal India Limited took over these coalfields after they were nationalized in 1973. Other than the Margherita coalfields in …
DIBRUGARH, April 30: Tinsukia District Administration in collaboration with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has adopted Panbari village, a hamlet near the oil vally of Digboi in Tinsukia district for its all round development. Initially, a survey was conducted to identify the shortage and lacuna so as to prepare …
Fourteen gaon panchayats of the State won the Nirmal Gram Puraskar for the year 2008. Septi Nakul, Mandakata and Chandrapur gaon panchayats of Kamrup district, Siddheswar and Borjelenga panchayats of Cachar district, Baghchung Charaibahi and Bebejiya Gaon panchayats of Jorhat district, Balajan Tiniali and Kalipukhuri VCDC of Kokrajhar district, Boruabamungaon …
The Eco-club programme, a project of Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India under National Green Corps (NGC) programme, has been launched in Dibrugarh district with fund distribution-cum-in-charge teachers training programme on three different venues covering 250 schools of the district. This school-based programme was launched nationwide way …
A two-day seminar on danger of construction of big river dams was organised by NEEDS, a Jorhat-based NGO, at the Fishery Training Centre here on October 10-11. The seminar discussed about the danger of the
BAREKURI (TINSUKIA) - Folk beliefs and preservation of oral tradition have made it possible for the endangered ape species, the hoolock gibbon to survive amidst human habitation. There are 29 hoolock gibbons
FORTY-FOUR people died of Japanese encephalitis, a viral infection, at the Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibrugarh on July 28. The same day another 68 patients suffering from the viral disease were admitted to the hospital that receives patients from across the state. T R Borborah, principal of the medical …
The overall rainfall deficit of the State has decreased further to 12 per cent. However, Nagaon and Hailakandi districts have been facing 68 per cent and 67 per cent of deficit in this regard. But, Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Tinsukia districts have been witnessing surplus rainfall this monsoon amounting to 56 …
There have been allegations by No 52 National Highway Land Preservation Demand Committee that the government has shown an apathetic attitude towards them in distribution of compensation to the owners of the acquired land along NH 52 for widening of a 31-km stretch of the highway from Dirak to Rupai. …
The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti has demanded that the Assam Government take immediate steps to ensure that the Government of India and Arunachal Pradesh Government call off the Public Hearings on 3,000 MW Dibang valley and 1,750 MW Demwe Lower (Lohit) projects, which are scheduled to take place in August …
TINSUKIA, June 17: The Fishery Act is widely being implemented in Tinsukia district during the start of the breeding period from April. Meanwhile, in the district more then 30 awareness camps had been organized till date where the fisherman, fishery owners and general public had been made aware of the …
The Moran community, which is predominant in Tinsukia district, has taken the unique step of declaring the Hollong tree as their traditional tree, a move that is likely to conserve the species from rampant depredation. The DFO of the Doomdooma Forest Division, S C Khatoniar is quite hopeful that the …
A new village named New Maria Basti created within Doomdooma revenue circle in Tinsukia district to rehabilitate the displaced families of Maria Basti, Bakjan Gutibari by Seva Kendra was formally inaugurated by Joseph Aind, the Bishop of Dibrugarh in presence of Durga Bhumij, MLA on Tuesday. Philip Purty, Director, Seva …
