Air Pollution

NE's first clean air workshop to kick off in Guwahati from Tuesday

GUWAHATI: The city will from Tuesday host a two-day workshop for coming up with an action plan to improve air quality.

Publication Date: 
08/01/2018
Times Of India (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Air Pollution, PM 2.5, Guwahati, Urban Air Quality, Air Quality Monitoring, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), WHO
Environment

Conservationists for complete ban on picnics in protected areas

With the disturbing trend of rowdy picnickers near protected wildlife habitats showing little sign of abatement, conservationists have called for a complete stop to boisterous gatherings inside pr

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Environmental Security, Wildlife, Birds, Wetlands, Environment
Health

National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), India, 2015-16: Assam

The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), the fourth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state and union territory. For the first time, NFHS-4 provides district-level estimates for many important indicators.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2017
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Tags:
Health, Child Health, Family Planning, Infant mortality, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Anaemia, Health Care, Assam
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachments on Deepor Beel, Guwahati, Assam, 23/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/11/2017 regarding encroachments on Deepor Beel, Guwahati, Assam. NGT Eastern Zone Bench directs the GMDA (Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority) to inspect and survey and ascertain as to whether any encroachments have been made on any of the protected water bodies near Deepor Beel.

Judgement Date: 
23/11/2017
Tags:
Wetlands, Guwahati, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Assam, Court, Rail Transport
Environment

Expert panel apathetic to woes of downstream people?

Though it may sound strange, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) meet for the River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) held on October 24 las

Publication Date: 
23/11/2017
Times Of India (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Environment Clearance (EC), Hydroelectricity, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Subansiri, Floods, Environmentalists, Environment
Fisheries

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding River Fishery Mahals, Tinsukia, Assam, 13/11/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dibru Part-I Meen Samabay Samiti & Rangagorah Fishermen Co-operative Society Ltd. & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/11/2017 regarding River Fishery Mahals/ Estates in Tinsukia, Assam. A Committee is constituted to define and re-define River Fishery Mahals.

Judgement Date: 
13/11/2017
Tags:
Fisheries, Tinsukia (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Assam
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding the decision of the Central Government and the Government of Assam to establish AIIMS at the Jalah Beel in North Guwahati, Assam, 13/11/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sarbeswar Boruah Vs State of Assam & Others dated 13/11/2017 regarding the decision of the Central Government and the Government of Assam to establish AIIMS at the Jalah Beel in North Guwahati in preference to Raha village in Nagaon district of Assam.

Judgement Date: 
13/11/2017
Tags:
Urban Habitat, Wetlands, Urban Land Use, Guwahati, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Assam, Urban Planning
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of effluent from Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL), Lepetkata, Dibrugarh, Assam into the Brahmaputra, 02/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Saikhowa Sadiya Min Samabai Samiti Ltd. & Dibrugarh Fishery Co-operative Society Ltd. Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 02/11/2017 regarding discharge of effluent from Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL), Lepetkata, Dibrugarh, Assam into the Brahmaputra. The Court after going through the analysis report of the sample waste water collected from ETP on two dates i.e.

Judgement Date: 
02/11/2017
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, River Pollution, Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Assam, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Climate Change

Community Climate Risks Assessment Report launched

As Majuli aims to be India’s first Carbon Neutral District by 2020, the ‘IORA Ecological Solutions’ and ‘Action on Climate Today’ on Tuesday launched a report on community climate risks assessment

Publication Date: 
25/10/2017
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Climate Change, Floods, Soil Erosion, Climate Impacts, Renewable Energy, Rivers
Dams/ Irrigation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding the proposed Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project (SLHEP) threatening the ecology of lower Subansiri river, 16/10/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Aabhijeet Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/10/2017 regarding the proposed Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project (SLHEP) located at the Assam Arunachal border with a 116 m high dam to generate 2000 mw of power has given rise to an ominous situation that threatens the ecology of lower Subansiri river along with the likelihood of disruption of the lifestyle and lives of riparian people.

Judgement Date: 
16/10/2017
Tags:
Lower Subansiri, Dams, Riverine Ecology, Assam, Arunachal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Geology, Earthquakes, Dam Safety, Floods, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)

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