New Delhi: In unprecedented distancing from the government by a key minister and questioning its development works in the strategic North-East and Bhutan, environment minister Jairam Ramesh has taken up with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demands for a review of all hydel projects in the region and a
Dhemaji, Sept 26: The people of Dhemaji district are likely to launch stronger protest against mega dam construction at Lower Subansiri, Gerukamukh in the first week of October.
Alarmed by the hue-and-cry over the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Power Project (SLHEPP), Assam Government has delayed signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC).
According to highly placed sources, Government of Assam
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) today decided to continue the movement against the construction of mega dams, while, the party will finalize its election strategy in the meeting of its general house tomorrow.
AGP sources said that the executive committee of the party, which met today, strongly reacted to the reported statement of the NHPC Chairman cum managing director regarding the construction o
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday suggested to the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) to initiate steps to ensure that 2000 mega watt Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh did not pose any threat to the environment including rich bio-diversity in Assam.
He also suggested to the NHPC to constitute a multi-disciplinary expert committee to study the issue
GERUKAMUKH, Sept 12: Labourers of Larsen and Tubro (L&T) engaged at Lower Subansiri Hydel Project of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) at Gerukamukh along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border have been agitating since September 7 in support of their various demands like reasonable wage, insurance cover, medical allowance, payment for over duty etc.
Guwahati, Sept. 9: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) will incorporate several additional technical features in the construction of the Lower Subansiri hydropower project.
- Delhi bid to save forests from submergence in Arunachal ROOPAK GOSWAMI File picture of AASU protest against the Subansiri dam project Guwahati, Sept. 9: The ministry of environment and forests has asked Jindal Power Ltd to lower the height of the 460-metre Subansiri Middle Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh to save the bulk of the forest area from submergence.
