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 Thengal-Kacharis, belonging to the Boro-Kachari ethnic groups are one of the most ancient inhabitants of Assam with rich tradition and cultural history. The bari or homestead gardening has had great significance from the point of conservation, consumption and management of biodiversity. Women of this community have played a key …
The modern-day pied pipers in Mizoram and Manipur have earned a cool Rs 78.97 crore, killing; you guessed right, rodents. Yes, you read it right, that is the amount Government of India sanctioned to Mizoram and Manipur, two of the worst-affected States, to fight the menace of rodent. The amount …
KOKRAJHAR, Dec 19: Even after the ultimatum from the Government and various campaigns on the adverse effects of poaching of endangered species, it has been continuing on the sly. Fresh cases of poaching has been reported from the forests of Bodoland. The Forest Department recovered the remains along with the …
After reports of China trying to divert the waters of Brahmaputra, now friendly Bhutan has been found releasing excess river water to India causing heavy floods in the down stream North East. Large quantities of water had been released by Bhutan from various hydro-electric projects such as Tala, Chukha and …
In the midst of a severe outbreak of avian flu, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has revealed the realities of crowded and filthy chicken and egg factory farms along with a report linking these conditions to the outbreak of Bird Flu. Leading health experts
Buckwheat gives Sikkimese a healthy alternative to wheat In the high slopes of Sikkim, where difficult terrain, acidic soil and long dry spells make farming an arduous task, buckwheat is grown plentifully along with other traditional crops. The hardy, low-maintenance crop flourishes on poor soil and has a growing season …
Assam Governor SC Mathur has stressed the need for creating a national authority to tackle problems like floods and erosion. He also expressed the view that law-and-order situation should not be a handicap for attracting investors to Assam. Talking to The Assam Tribune, the Governor said that creation of a …
Surinder Sud / New Delhi December 01, 2008, 22:49 IST Fresh outbreak of the dreaded bird flu disease of poultry at Hajo in Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam is expected to hit export of poultry products though it may not have much impact on the domestic market, feel poultry experts. …
This issue is the first in the series of WII ENVIS Bulletin that deals with specialized habitats and threatened species covering various Biogeographic Zones of the country. India harbours nearly 45,000 species of plants, about 11% of the world
Many agroforestry programmes, started during 1970s in various countries, suffered on account of ignoring the socio-economic structure of farm households in the design of these programmes. The empirical studies on behaviour of households on on-farm tree cultivation are now gaining importance to design socially acceptable agroforestry programmes to encourage agroforestry …
Soil fauna is perhaps the least known frontier of biological diversity. The present study was carried out to observe the changes in the soil faunal diversity subsequent to slash and burn agriculture or shifting cultivation locally called 'Jhumming; or 'Jhum'. These attributes were observed in relation to the density, vertical …
Entomophagy (i.e. use of insects as food) is practiced in many parts of the world including India but the use of insects, as medicine is done in very few parts of the world and we are fortunate that North-East people of India are rich in this traditional medicinal knowledge. Tribes …
Arunachal Pradesh has been identified as one of the "Biodiversity Hotspot" areas in the world. The tribes inhabiting the state recognize over 500 species of plants as having medicinal properties. The authors have conducted field trips in different areas of Arunachal Pradesh covering six western districts during March 2004 - …
In a significant judgement with wider implications on the fragile environment of the North East, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Government has every right to confiscate vehicles and other materials used by forest wood smugglers and auction the same if needed. In the North East, wood smugglers …
Agartala, Nov 24: The Ministry of Rural Development has urged Northeastern states to promote collaboration with Social Research institutions to strengthen the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) effectively in the region. The latest communiqu of the Ministry underlined that considerable potential and scope for collaboration existed between …
With an aim to give fillip to the agricultural sector of the North East by promoting suitable entrepreneurs in agri-based ventures, North East Development and Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi), a premier financial institution of the region, on Thursday, has introduced a special scheme called Initiative for Development of Entrepreneurs in …
