Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sewage entering the rivers Senki, Pachin and Dikrong in Arunachal Pradesh, 08/04/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of S D Loda Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025.

The state of Arunachal Pradesh and Itanagar Municipal Corporation was directed by the NGT, April 8, 2025 to file their counter affidavits on the setting up of adequate faecal sludge treatment plants (FSTP) to address the problem of pollution of sewage into the Senki, Pachin and Dikrong rivers. An application was filed before the NGT that the court's orders of January 5, 2023 and August 25, 2022 have not been complied till date.

Judgement Date: 
08/04/2025
Tags:
Arunachal, River Pollution, Sewage Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Solid Waste

Affidavit filed by Arunachal Pradesh regarding compliance of MSW Rules 2016 and other environmental issues, 03/02/2024

Affidavit filed by Arunachal Pradesh in OA 606 of 2018 (Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other environmental issues).

Environment Management Plans have been notified and uploaded on the website for 25 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. In order to bridge the gap in solid waste management, an action plan was prepared and the same is being implemented .

Judgement Date: 
03/02/2024
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Arunachal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sanitation, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), North East
Energy

Draft Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access (GEOA) and Methodology for calculation of charges) Regulations, 2023

In a significant move towards fostering the integration of renewable energy sources into the power sector, the Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (APSERC) has introduced the draft “Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access (GEOA) and Methodology for Calculation of Charges Regulations, 2023.” The regulations are poi

Publication Date: 
29/11/2023
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Electricity, Power Transmission, Arunachal
Environment

Compliance report by Arunachal Pradesh on measures to offset the adverse impact of tourism activities on the environment, 10/10/2023

Compliance report on behalf of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in OA No 178 of 2022 (News item published in the Hindi dated February 27, 2022 titled 'Tourism has brought economic prosperity to the Himalayan region, but the environmental cost has been catastrophic').

Judgement Date: 
10/10/2023
Tags:
Arunachal, Himalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Environment Management
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of rivers Senki, Pachin and Dikrong, Arunachal Pradesh, 18/08/2022

The NGT, August 18, 2022 expressed its displeasure with the state of Arunachal Pradesh, praying for more time for filing its reply on the matter of disposal of waste into the rivers Senki, Pachin and Dikrong.

Judgement Date: 
18/08/2022
Tags:
River Pollution, Arunachal, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Court, North East
Forests

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding forests in Arunachal Pradesh, 27/07/2022

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Jorjo Tana Tara Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 27/07/2022.

The application has been filed by the applicant (Jorjo Tana Tara), April 8, 2019 alleging indiscriminate felling of trees in reserved forest area which is part of Papum Reserved forest, and part of Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
27/07/2022
Tags:
Forests, Arunachal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forest Conservation
Animal Care

Assessment of risk factors of African Swine Fever in India: Perspectives on future outbreaks and control strategies

African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most important transboundary diseases of pigs. ASF has been identified in India for the first time in domestic pigs from outbreaks reported in two of the northeastern states, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in 2020. A total of 11 ASF outbreaks in different regions killed over 3700 pigs and devastated the economy of small-scale livestock owners of both the states.

Original Source 

Publication Date: 
12/12/2020
Mousumi Bora, Durlav Prasad Bora, Mohan Manu & et al
Pathogens
9
12
1-18
Tags:
Animal Diseases, India, Pigs, North East, Arunachal, Assam, Livestock
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal felling of trees in Papum reserved forest, Arunachal Pradesh, 09/11/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jorjo Tana Tara Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/11/2020. The matter relates to indiscriminate felling of trees in a reserved forest area which is part of Papum Reserved Forest, and part of Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
09/11/2020
Tags:
Deforestation, Forests, Arunachal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Forest Personnel
Biodiversity

Report on BMCs and PBRs in Arunachal Pradesh, 28/09/2020

Status report of Arunachal Pradesh Biodiversity Board in the matter of Chandra Bhal Singh Vs Union of India in Original Application 347/2016.

Judgement Date: 
28/09/2020
Tags:
Biodiversity Conservation, Arunachal, North East, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Wildlife

Indian wildlife amidst the COVID-19 crisis: An analysis of status of poaching and illegal wildlife trade

A TRAFFIC analysis finds a significant increase in reported poaching of wild animals in India during the lockdown period that is not restricted to any geographical region or state or to any specific wildlife area.

Publication Date: 
03/06/2020
TRAFFIC
Tags:
India, Wildlife, Poaching, Wildlife Trade, Nagaland, Arunachal, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Odisha

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