NE Power Ministers call for development of power projects in region
Power Ministers from the northeastern states on Wednesday called for development of power projects for the overall socio-economic development of the region. At the North Eastern Region Power Committee
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of Environmental...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tenzing Lepcha & Others Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 15/11/2017 regarding Teesta-IV
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding establishment of STPs in the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sajay Laloo Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 27/11/2017 regarding establishment of STPs in the town of Jowai,
View ArticleQuantification of rainfall during the late Miocene–early Pliocene in North...
The rainfall pattern in North East (NE) India shows a large variation both spatially and temporally5 . Due to this, severe flood occurs frequently in the region. Therefore, it is important to study
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding unregulated coal mining,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All Dimasa Students Union Dima Hasao Dist. Committee Vs. State of Meghalaya & Others dated 02/01/2018 regarding the menace of unscientific and
View ArticleRecognizing the rapid expansion of rubber plantation – a threat to native...
With the current trend of land use/land cover (LULC) change taking place globally, several parts of northeast India are also showing signs of change in LULC pattern leading to forest loss. This study
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding 6,44,169 metric tonnes of the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All Dimasa Students Union Dima Hasao Dist. Committee Vs. State of Meghalaya & Others dated 18/01/2018 regarding 6,44,169 metric tonnes of the
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding primary metallurgical...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolikata) in the matter of Takam Xavier Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding primary metallurgical industries requiring
View ArticleBudget brings hope to bamboo-rich northeast
What’s in a name? A lot, if we are talking about bamboo. Bamboo is essentially a type of grass, but its classification as a tree for 90 years prevented the northeast, which grows 67% of India’s bamboo,
View ArticleThreat to the environment? Rubber plantations in Northeast eat into forests
Although Kerala has been a top rubber grower in India, the plant was first introduced in the Northeast by the regional forest department in the 1960s Rubber plantations, which have been vigorously...
View ArticleHydro power policy 2018-28: Government funding declines 34 pct
The government has revised downwards the proposed size of the Centre’s funding of hydro power projects by way of 4% interest subvention by 34% to Rs 11,049 crore for the 2018-2028 period. A modified
View ArticleA simplified soil nutrient information system: study from the North East...
Soil fertility has direct implications on the agricultural production scenarios of a region. Surface soil samples at 1 km grid were collected to assess the fertility status of Lakhimpur district (Assam)
View ArticleJK doesn’t figure among India’s 15 green states
With less 33 per cent forest cover, Jammu and Kashmir does not figure among the top 15 green states in India. As per the latest study by the Forest Survey of India, titled ‘India State of Forest -2017’,
View ArticleDiversity of wild edible minor fruits used by the ethnic communities of...
The present study deals with the identification, documentation and exploration of wild edible fruits consumed by different indigenous inhabitants in four districts of Tripura, viz. Khowai (forest of
View ArticlePush for study on hydel project
Guwahati: The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has called for initiating a comprehensive study on the hydrology and ecology of the Demwe hydel power project in Arunachal...
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding appointment of Lokpal/Lokayukta...
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/04/2018 regarding appointment of Lokpal/Lokayukta in states of India. Supreme Court directs
View ArticleTribal land, customary law, and the Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act
Tribal peoples in Manipur have been maintaining their commons under customary law. Interacting with outsiders has always led to the contestation of their customs, traditions, and beliefs. Tribal societies
View ArticleFlood threat looms large over these 10 Indian states
NEW DELHI: Monsoon has just set in and more than 30 people have already died in floods in North East, 20 of them in Assam alone with over half a million marooned. But an assessment by the Union home...
View ArticleTo prevent HIV infection NACO to focus on ‘vulnerable groups’
HIV prevalence was 1.6 per cent among female sex workers, 2.7 per cent among men having sex with men, 3.1 per cent among eunuchs/transgender and 6.3 per cent in IDU compared to 0.28 per cent among...
View ArticleNE states witness significant drop in rainfall due to climate change
Despite heavy periodic downpour, North Eastern states including Meghalaya have received inadequate rainfall this season all because of climate change. According to the Indian Meteorological Department
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