The total production of tea in Assam in 2009 was 500 million kgs, compared to the 487 million kgs produced by the State in 2008, said tea industry sources here.
In the Brahmaputra Valley, production was ahead by about 12.78 million kgs during the year, while the Barak Valley was behind by about 0.28 million kgs compared to 2008.
Lack of rainfall and non-completion of the government schemes to supply water in the hilly areas of Guwahati and the city fringes, have left people worrying about the shortage of water, which would be actue in the coming months.
To bolster the efforts for preserving the rich wetland resources of the State, the government is considering to constitute a State Wetland Authority. This was announced by Minister of Environment and forests, Rockybul Hussain on Tuesday.
A day after a tigress and her cub sneaked out of their enclosure in the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical garden creating panic, visitors were back thronging the zoo. Sources in the zoo said that visitors had not shied away and like other Sundays the footfall was high.
The Developed countries put up a planned and concreted effort to jettison the entire United Nations framework on climate change. This was the observation made by general secretary of the All India People
A devastating fire resulting from a leakage in a crude oil pipe of Oil India Limited near Guwahati Refinery gutted over a hundred hutments and destroyed property at Madgharia area in close proximity to the refinery this morning. No human casualty has been reported in the inferno which lasted nearly three hours.
A brainstorming session for strengthening the veterinary and animal husbandry service delivery system in Assam was held in the College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati on January 8.
A team of experts from Conservation International, Washington DC, USA, recently visited the project site of Dolphin Foundation (DF) in Manas Tiger Reserve to take stock of the initiatives taken for promoting alternative sustainable livelihoods for the poor forest-dependent communities living in the fringe areas of Manas, a press release said.
