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 …
The expert appraisal committee for river valley and hydropower projects has suggested to the Union ministry of environment and forests to rectify the Environment Impact Assessment Notification to include the public consultation in downstream areas. The issue of holding public consultation in the downstream areas has been raised by number …
GUWAHATI, March 11: The NF Railway Mazdoor Union has appealed to the Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi for take steps for the development of the north-eastern region. The union has submitted a memorandum to the Railway Minister for inclusion of various proposals in the Railway budget for the year 2012-13. …
Budget 2012 will probably carry some regional sops in the form of continuation of exemptions on excise given in the North East states plus some existing subsidies on transportation. One does not expect these to be withdrawn probably because the government feels the sensitivity of NE issues is more important …
Water levels have plunged in a major river in India's northeast that originates in Tibet, local officials told AFP on Thursday, triggering speculation that China might be responsible. The Brahmaputra has its source in China's southwestern Tibet region where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo, and it enters India …
India is young and young people don't like to be sermonised. Slogans would not help conserve water. But taking small steps, practising a few things daily, and auditing one's own behaviour will make one more responsive to his/her inner call. Once the call for conservation and hygiene emanates from within, …
Itanagar: Researchers have discovered a new species of fish in Kalpangi River in Yazali under Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. The new species, Garra Kalpangi, was named after the river from where it was discovered, officials said today. The team included K Nebeshwar from Manipur University, Kenjum Bagra Research …
Guwahati: Disappointed by Arunachal Pradesh’s continuous opposition in setting up the North East Water Resources Authority (NEWRA), Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said his government has decided to drop the proposal for the regional water body. The state government will now take steps to revamp the ailing Brahmaputra …
NEW DELHI, Feb 21 – Setting speculations at rest , Commerce, Industry and Textile Minister, Anand Sharma ruled out the possibility of rolling back Transport Subsidy Scheme (TSS) though he hinted at the possibility of reviewing the negative list. The coke industry is likely to include in the negative list. …
Ancient lineage traced to East, West parts of Africa Scientists have discovered a new family of limbless amphibians from northeast India with their ancient lineage traced to eastern and western parts of Africa, a relationship preserved from the time the southern continents broke up more than 150 million years ago. …
Researchers have discovered a new family of legless amphibians, commonly known as caecilians. After DNA analysis of the specimen, scientists have confirmed that it is an entirely new family. These findings have been published in a paper, Discovery of a new family of amphibians from Northeast India with ancient links …
Small dams will not be sustainable in the NE region. Multipurpose projects with very safe designs of medium to big dams on the tributaries of the Brahmaputra will be an unavoidable option in the days to come. This is the opinion of renowned water resources expert Prof Nayan Sarma of …
Imphal, Feb. 19: The campaign against Tipaimukh hydroelectric project is gaining momentum in Manipur with various local organisations joining the anti-dam cry and demanding scrapping of the project. Today, students and villagers from 10 villages of Imphal West took out a bicycle rally in the district. The campaign was kicked …
Bees , bird species in N-E affected due to radiation from mobile towers Bees and certain other bird species of the Northeast might get a reprieve, now that the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests is setting up a study on the effects of radiation from mobile towers on avian …
Jorhat: The International Fund for Animal Welfare -– Wildlife Trust of India (IFWA-WTI) today signed an MoU with the Bhutan government to carry out conservation of wildlife in the Himalayan kingdom. The development is seen as a big boost to conservation of wildlife at Manas National Park in Assam as …
Feb. 16: Issues like lack of proper utilisation of natural resources and preparation of a plan for their optimum utilisation and preservation for enhanced livelihood support for the region’s people is what took the centre stage at a workshop organised by Caritas India here today. Caritas India completed 50 years …
The Indian government will soon start work on a new rail link to Bangladesh that would ease surface transport in the mountainous northeastern states, a railway official said on Tuesday. India will build a 15-km railway track linking Tripura capital Agartala with Bangladesh’s southeastern city of Akhaurah, which is also …
GUWAHATI, Feb 12 – The states of the North East region should jointly mount pressure on the Government of India for overall infrastructure development of the region, said Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar. He also said that the Department for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) is yet to …
India’s forest cover decreased by 367 square kilometers between 2007 and 2009, and it was primarily tribal and hilly regions that were to blame, according to the biennial forest survey released last week by the Ministry of Environment and Forest. The report showed some areas of progress. Among the 15 …
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi met Union Minister for Railways Dinesh Trivedi at Rail Bhawan here today and urged him to incorporate a slew of proposals in the forthcoming Railway Budget 2012-13, an official release said. Chief Minister Gogoi while stressing the need for 'good connectivity from Assam, so critical for …
NEW DELHI, Feb 7 – Dismayed over the delay in establishing the proposed North East Water Resources Authority (NEWRA), Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday urged the Centre to revive the plans to revamp the ailing Brahmaputra Board. After waiting in vain for the ambitious project to take off, which …
