Telegraph (North East)

Anti-dam drive gains pace

Imphal, Feb.

Publication Date:

20/02/2012

Tags:

Hydroelectricity, Manipur, North East, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, Churachandpur (D), Barak, Imphal (D), National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Ecology

Land

Push for land policy - Govt holds consultation, CM announces programmes

Shillong, Feb. 17: Citizens have asked the state government to put in place a land policy as the number of landless people in the state is on the rise.

Publication Date:

18/02/2012

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Land, West Bengal, Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Agro-Based Industry, Manipur, Imphal (D)

Wildlife

Wildlife trust-Bhutan pact on Manas

Jorhat: The International Fund for Animal Welfare -– Wildlife Trust of India (IFWA-WTI) today signed an MoU with the Bhutan government to carry out conservation of wildlife in the Himalayan kingdom

Publication Date:

18/02/2012

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), Manas NP, Wildlife, Bhutan, Assam, UNESCO, North East

Dams/ Irrigation

NHPC allays dam fears - Head honcho meets minister, promises to go by govt advice

The embattled National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) today displayed signs of flexibility to help resolve the crisis plaguing the 2,000MW Lower Subansiri hydel project at Gerukamukh in Dhe

Publication Date:

17/02/2012

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Arunachal, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Hydroelectricity, Dhemaji (D), Ministry of Power, Dams/ Irrigation

Wildlife

Industry told to stay away from Kaziranga

Guwahati, Feb.

Publication Date:

17/02/2012

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Kaziranga SA, Wildlife, Assam, Guwahati, Industrial Pollution, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), National Tiger Conservation Authority, Karbi Anglong, Environment Act 1986, Mineral-Based Industry

Poverty

Workshop push for poverty alleviation

Feb.

Publication Date:

17/02/2012

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Meghalaya, Poverty, NGO, North East, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal

Agriculture

Governor tips on farming growth - Mooshahary suggests ‘evergreen revolution’

Meghalaya governor R.S. Mooshahary today asserted the need to introduce an “evergreen revolution” to enhance agricultural productivity and ensure better credit flow to farmers.

Publication Date:

15/02/2012

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Agriculture, Green Revolution, Meghalaya, Shillong, Farmers

Forests

Bamboo glitch worries paper mill

The Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd may be forced to shut down its Nagaon paper mill at Jagiroad in Morigaon district if it fails to extend its agreement with the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council o

Publication Date:

15/02/2012

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Bamboo, Forests, Forest Products, Paper and Pulp Industry, Nagaon Paper Mills, Nagaon (D), Karbi Anglong

Habitat And Urbanisation

Ramesh favours tweak in rules for Arunachal - National schemes ignore state realities, says Union minister

Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh has favoured flexibility in rules in the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for Arunachal Pradesh for better conectivity.

Publication Date:

13/02/2012

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Rural Development, Ministry Of Rural Development, Arunachal, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Rural Habitat, Rural Roads

Economy