Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Bimal Gogoi && Others Vs State of Arunachal Pradesh & Others dated 24/10/2017 regarding Stage I Forest Clearance and Stage II Forest Clearance granted by the MoEF & CC for Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project (1750 MW) in …
NEW DELHI, May 22 – Assam may be reeling under massive power shortages, but Union Power Minister is still sitting on the proposals to grant long-term coal linkages to Chandrapur and Margherita thermal power plants. Applications seeking long-term coal linkage and Letter of Assurance (LoA) for setting up 60 MW …
Highly critical of being furnished a “half-baked” reply on diversion of waters of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries by China, the standing committee on water resources has once again asked the Water Resources Ministry to compile complete data of major river systems in the country at the earliest. In its …
Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has overruled a key wildlife committee to approve the construction of a major hydel power project on the Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh. The State government had reportedly argued that the 1,750 MW Demwe Lower Hydro Electric project was needed to counter Chinese plans to …
Sets aside objections of wildlife expert panel; IIT Roorkee to conduct study. Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan has set aside objections of a wildlife expert committee and given the go-ahead to the 1,750 MW Demwe Lower Hydroelectric project on the Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is a joint enterprise …
Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan has given green signal for construction of a 1,750 MW Demwe Lower Hydro Electric hydel project in Arunachal Pradesh on Lohit river, which originates from China. By doing so, the minister has overruled the observations of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), which …
Overruling members of a high-power committee on wildlife, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has given the green signal for construction of a mega hydel project in Arunachal Pradesh on Lohit river, which originates from China. In its recent meeting, members of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) had …
NEW DELHI, Feb 6 – After clearing two remaining phases of the Majuli Island Protection Project, the Planning Commission has accorded investment clearance to ‘Restoration of Dibang and Lohit rivers to their original courses at Dholla-Hatighuli’ project. The project, estimated to cost Rs 54.43 crore, is to be completion in …
The Planning Commission has given investment clearance for the Rs 54.43-crore project for the restoration of Dibang and Lohit rivers to their original courses at Dholla Hatiguli in Assam. The project is expected to be completed within the current fiscal year ending March 31, an official release said. The Ministry …
ITANAGAR: The National Disaster Management Authority of India (NDMA) has selected two districts of Arunachal Pradesh for implementation of National School Safety Programme (NSSP) among 43 districts of the country. Lohit and East Siang districts have been selected for the implementation of the demonstration project to promote culture of safety …
The Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is situated on the Left Bank of the river Brahmaputra in the extreme east of Assam and falls between the following geographical coordinates: Latitudes: 27° 30’ – 27° 45’N, Longitudes: 95°10’ – 95° 45’E. Brahmaputra River is mainly formed by confluence of three rivers namely Siang …
The ongoing talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Issac-Muivah) has entered a crucial stage with the Union home ministry ready to grant Nagaland the status of a special category state, and offer it control over Naga-dominated areas of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh through independent Naga councils. With …
The Study of Lohit Basin in Arunachal Pradesh has been initiated at the instance of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India while according prior Environmental Clearance to Demwe Lower hydroelectric project and Demwe Upper hydroelectric project being developed by M/s Athena Demwe Power Limited, New Delhi. The Basin …
Itanagar: Orange farmers in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh are spending sleepless nights following death of pre-mature trees in large area of plantations after being attacked by pests. The orchards of the district, one of the major producers of Mandarin variety of oranges in the state, are being weighed down …
KHARSANG: The growing demand for a motorable suspension bridge over the Noa-Dehing River connecting Miao with Pisi in Changlang district has at last been fulfilled. At least for the moment. Senior leader of the region, Minister for Power, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment & Forest Setong Sena, during a public meeting at …
Itanagar: Seventy seven per cent of total population in Arunachal Pradesh lives in rural areas, according to the 2011 provisional population report which was released here on Tuesday. As per data out of total 13,82,611 current population of the state 10,69,165 lives in rural areas while 3,13,446 lives in urban …
Once the project commences no one is going to bother about the displaced families. There are chains of evidences which states that the company does not fulfill its commitments and welfare projects as agreed and professed. Hence, for the comprehensions of the project affected families
Voluntary organisation Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) today made an appeal to the Union Environment and Forest Ministry not to accord any permission to build any mega dam on the Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh. Or else, it has warned a vigorous movement to resist such projects. The KMSS said …
