Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raghubir Singh Garia Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 22/04/2025. The matter related to illegal mining of soap stone in village Papon, District Bageshwar, Uttarakhand. The complainant, a resident of the village said that illegal mining of soap stone …
If rains don’t hit the northwestern and central parts of India soon, the water table in these regions may fall below last year’s levels, a preliminary assessment has revealed. Last year, the ground water levels in northwestern states during the pre-monsoon period (April-June) was estimated at 10-20 metres below ground …
As a power crisis grips the nation, a look at the long-suffering Northeast. Recently, there was a severe disruption of power supply to the Northeast, especially Assam. This was caused by the sudden collapse of one 400 kV tower in West Bengal supposed to transmit power to the north-eastern region, …
NEW DELHI, June 28 – The North Eastern States has been sanctioned Rs 100 crore under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) to boost agriculture production in the region. All the eight north-eastern States, including Sikkim, are being covered under NFSM-Rice this year. Till last year, only Assam was covered …
SHILLONG: The Northeastern States of the country are going to get Rs 100 crore within this year from the Agriculture Ministry for supporting various activities relating to rice cultivation under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM). All the eight Northeastern States including Sikkim are being covered under NFSM-rice this year. …
The North Eastern states will get Rs 100 crore this year from the Agriculture Ministry to promote cultivation of rice under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM). All eight NE States, including Sikkim, are being covered under NFSM for cultivation of rice this year. Till last year, only Assam was …
SHILLONG: An amount of Rs 493.13 crore was released by the Centre under the Horticulture Mission for the North East & Himalayan States during the year 2011-12. The mission aims at increasing fruit production, processing, research and marketing of fruit. The per capita availability of fruits and vegetables has increased …
AGRATALA, June 20 – To overcome the perennial connectivity problem, a sub-committee for bringing all the capitals of the north-eastern States under rail and air services has been constituted, said DoNER Minister Paban Singh Ghatowar here today. Ghatowar, who arrived here on Tuesday, met Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and discussed …
The Government of India has sought 1.5 billion US Dollars from the World Bank for implementing a part of the comprehensive plan to improve power transmission and distribution infrastructure in the North Eastern region and the project information document is likely to be prepared by the end of this month. …
AGARTALA, June 7 (IANS): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has assured the cash-strapped North-east States that his ministry and the Planning Commission would soon work out strategy to provide special financial aid. Tripura Finance Minister Badal Choudhury said on Thursday that Mukherjee also said the central government intended to involve …
Guwahati, June 1: Herpetologists of the Northeast have called for more synchronised and collaborative efforts to study species of turtles in the region. Of the 29 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises found in India, 21 species are exclusively found in the Northeast, making the region a “treasure-trove” of freshwater …
Arunachal Pradesh identified as powerhouse of the country. Even as anti-mega dam groups and organisations in Assam have intensified their agitation, demanding a halt to the ongoing 2,000-MW Lower Subonsiri hydroelectric project of NHPC Limited at Gerukamukh on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, the Union government is pushing for 157 hydro …
It is for the first time that while formulating National Transport Policy, a separate attention has been paid to the transport needs of the North Eastern Region. The Working Group decided to look at the situation under three categories: Intra-Regional Need; Inter-Regional Need; and Trans Border Movement. The Working Group …
In operational meteorology, forecasting heavy rainfall (HRF) events has been a long‐standing challenge in India. This is especially true in certain regions where the physical geography lends itself to the creation of such HRF events. Northeast India (NEI) is one such region within the Asian monsoon zone, which receive very …
Increasing frequency and intensity of earthquakes has renewed the urgency in improving the preparedness and in making the infrastructure earthquake-resistant. Sikkim, a northeastern Indian Himalayan state, was hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake of intensity VII on 18 September 2011, which triggered hundreds of boulder falls and landslides, causing extensive …
Scientists at the National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM) at Jharnapani in Nagaland have broken new grounds by carrying out a successful embryo transfer, leading to the birth of the first ever mithun calf through this method. Mohan, as the newly-born calf has been christened, was delivered by a healthy …
Jorhat, May 22: A team of experts from Dibrugarh University and Assam Medical College will visit Sadiya sub-division of Tinsukia district on Thursday, to find out the truth about reports of two deaths caused allegedly by spider bite in the past couple of days. The district administration has, however, denied …
With rich forest and wildlife the Northeast is known as ‘Green Lungs of India’. The region is one of the seven original biodiversity hotspots in the world, but most of its animals and birds are increasingly ending on food tables not only of the tribals who traditionally take such food …
NEW DELHI, May 18 – Notwithstanding the controversy over the construction of mega dams in the North-east, the Centre has ruled out the possibility of reviewing the proposals for the construction of the big dams in the region. Union Minister of State for Power KCVenugopal, however, added that the concern …
The Railways have projected an outlay of Rs 17,495 crore for completion of 13 new line projects in the North Eastern region. The new projects taken up by the Railways envisage to bring all the State capitals of the North Eastern region barring Sikkim on the railway map of the …
AIZAWL, May 18 – The 4th Meeting of the Expert Consultative Committee held here on Saturday has called for the formulation of a separate textile policy for NE. The meeting was organised by the Indian Jute Industries Research Association (IJIRA) under the Ministry of Textiles. Zothankuma who is the Director …
