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 …
Hill farming system involves diverse crops and their varieties, medicinal plants, forest species, practiced by the Adi tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. These tribal farmers are conserving biodiversity and meeting the food, balanced nutrition and health benefits from this farming system. Recognizing and rewarding the custodians of biodiversity and conserving the …
In order to decentralise the planning process, Article 243ZD of the Constitution of India directs states to constitute District Planning Committees which are responsible for formulating draft district plans by consolidating the plans of the panchayats and municipal bodies. This provision of the Constitution however, does not cover certain parts …
Climate Change is one of the most important global environmental challenges affecting all natural tropical and subtropical forest ecosystems. Forests are of fundamental importance to environmental function and to sustainability, and they provide many goods and services critical to individuals and societies besides acting as a natural carbon sinks.The response …
Into its last days, the UPA Government finally extended the Transport Subsidy Scheme 1971, albeit temporarily, here today. The proposal for extension of the scheme has been gathering dust for the last couple of years over sharp differences between the Planning Commission and the Union Finance Ministry. Announcing the decision …
THE development of backward areas has been taken up as a top priority by the present Government. The implementation of the Special Industrial packages for the North Eastern Region, Sikkim, J & K, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh were speeded up. Consequently, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh saw the establishment of 4,622 …
The population of tigers in North-East has come down to 84, while in Assam it dangling between 60-80 number, according to the latest refined all India tiger estimation carried out by National Tiger Conservation Authority. The disclosure by Minister of State for Environment and Forest, S Reghupathy in a Rajya …
Shillong: Come monsoon. A new flood monitoring system, aided by microwave remote sensing, will come up along the Brahmaputra basin in the North-East to help plan and execute efficient emergency response measures. The centrally-funded project, executed by the Pune-based Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), aims at a new
What makes the Northeast region a favourite destination for tourists. Visitors are floored by the untouched natural beauty and the depth of experience of the region. A central government employee who travelled to Sikkim under the scheme said,
The Special Accelerated Road Development Programme (SARDP) to improve road connectivity in the northeast region is currently under implementation by the Central government. Completion of the Trans-Arunachal Highways is also being taken up during the 11th Plan period (2007-12), which continues to lay emphasis on the removal of existing deficiencies …
High on sustainability quotient MANIPUR, Sikkim and Tripura are the most environmentally sustainable states in India. Rich states with high gdp output like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana have fared poorly on the ecological front. The findings are the outcome of a study conducted by Centre for Development Finance …
The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is implementing a Centrally-sponsored Scheme on Technology Mission for integrated development of horticulture in North- eastern States (TMNE) including Sikkim since 200-02. The scheme has been extended to J&K;, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during 2003-04, stated Kanti Lal Bhuria, Union Minister of State for …
