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 …
In further confirmation of under utilisation of funds by the North Eastern States (NES), at least 12 Central Ministries and Departments have shown significant shortfall in expenditures in the North Eastern Region (NER). The reasons for declining expenditures: absence of proposals and utilisation certificates from the NES, as the broad …
PASIGHAT, April 30: Unknown to most, the Third Northeast Consultation on Dams began here today at Pasighat, the headquarters of East Siang district. Incidentally, the organizers chose Pasighat as the venue for consultation on one of the hottest issues of the region, which, of late, has been a hotbed of …
The traditional slash-and-burn cultivation in hilly areas of northeast India is known as jhum cultivation. It is often considered responsible for causing soil erosion, triggering landslide, flash floods and thereby degrading the primary land resource. The productivity is also reported to be very low. Further, it is also held responsible …
Even States that claim to have impressive economic growth report severe under-nutrition and high infant mortality, particularly among their tribal populations. At an anganwadi centre in Satna district in Madhya Pradesh. STATE OF DENIAL What people outside Madhya Pradesh hear of the State is about the Stupas of Sanchi, the …
The entire North-East India and Bengal will face more problems in near future as the geographical variations on the coastal lines of Bangladesh is posing the threat of its total extinction in the future. When the crores of Bangladeshis enter the NE India and Bengal adjacent to its borders, what …
A flourishing racket in fake animal body parts has proved to be a blessing in disguise for wild animals targeted by poachers in their habitats in the Northeast. Cashing in on the demand for animal parts, poachers have been selling fake rhino horns, elephant ivories and tiger nails to unsuspecting …
The North-east is one of the two biodiversity hotspots in the country, the other being the Western Ghat region, and therefore, it is essential to ensure ecological security in the region while planning for its economic development, said Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, secretary-general of Aaranyak on Saturday. Addressing a seminar …
Guwahati: North East region is one of the two biodiversity hotspots in the country, the other being Western Ghat region, and therefore it is essential to ensure ecological security in the region while planning for its economic development, said Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, secretary general of Aaranyak on Saturday. Addressing …
Imphal/AGARTALA, April 13: The Union Ministry of Rural Development has released grant-in-aid for various Northeastern States, including Sikkim, to take up rural water schemes. Officials said Rs 20 crore has been sanctioned to the Assam Government towards additional funds under the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission (NRDWP) during 2009-10 …
Faced with the criticism of delay in release of funds, the Ministry Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) on Tuesday, claimed to have made higher disbursement last fiscal, releasing Rs 668.62 crore under the Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR). The Ministry of DoNER released an estimated Rs 668.62 …
Imphal: The Union Ministry of Rural Development has released grant-in-aid for various Northeastern states, including Sikkim, to take up rural water schemes. Officials said Rs 20 crore has been sanctioned to the Assam Government towards additional funds under the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission (NRDWP) during 2009-10 to provide …
For effective use of agro-technologies in cultivating edible and protein-rich mushrooms, and popularising it among masses, city-based entrepreneur and proprietor of the Mushroom Development Foundation (MDF), Guwahati, Pranjal Baruah, was today felicitated by the North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), Jorhat. Baruah has been popularising mushroom cultivation among …
Agartala/Aizawl, April 1: At least seven people were killed and nearly 16,000 houses destroyed as pre-monsoon rains accompanied by strong winds and hailstorms continued to create havoc in Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam, officials said here today. According to officials, between Sunday and Wednesday night, a cyclonic rainstorm accompanied …
In the northeast region of India, the societal water use is less than 5 per cent of the existing potential. This leads to vast devastation, poor crop yields, constrained livelihood options, malnutrition and drudgery. The region and the households witness `water poverty
