Manipur

Solar Energy Corporation of India plans to set up more solar plants

NEW DELHI: The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), set up primarily to facilitate the growth of solar power, is going ahead with plans to become a renewable energy developer itself.

Publication Date:

03/05/2016

Author(s): Kaavya Chandrasekaran

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

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Food Policy

National Food Security Act launched in Imphal

Sangaiprou (Imphal), May 1: The much-awaited National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, was recently launched by Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh at a function in Sangaiprou, Imphal.

Publication Date:

02/05/2016

Source: Sentinel (Guwahati)

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Manipur, Food Security, Public Distribution System (PDS), Rice, Food Policy

Natural Disasters

Rains, thunderstorm damage over 2,000 houses in Manipur

Over 2,000 houses and other facilities with roofs of tin and corrugated sheets were damaged in the thunderstorms and torrential rains that hit many parts of Manipur on Tuesday, residents said.

Publication Date:

20/04/2016

Source: Big News Network

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Natural Disasters, Rainfall, Manipur, Storms

Atmosphere

Changes in the seasonal cycle of carbon stocks and fluxes due to fires in the grassland ecosystem of Manipur, Northeast India

Fire is a common perturbation in the grassland ecosystems throughout the world. Effect of fire on carbon stock, rate of C-accumulation and soil CO2 flux have been studied in Imperata cylindrica–Sporobolus indicus-dominated grassland community of Manipur, Northeast India.

Original Source

Publication Date:

25/03/2016

Author(s): A. Thokchom, P. S. Yadava

Source: Current Science

Vol:

110

Issue:

6

pp:

1088-1094

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Forest Fires, Grasslands, Manipur, Atmosphere, North East, Soil Capability, Biomass, Carbon Dioxide

Energy

All villages to be electrified by next March: Piyush Goyal

Government will meet its target of electrifying 18,452 villages by March next year, much ahead of the May 2018 deadline as over a third of the task has been completed already, power minister Piyush

Publication Date:

04/03/2016

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

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Rural Electrification, Ministry of Power, Manipur, Tripura, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy

Dams/ Irrigation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding forest clearance to the Thoubal Multipurpose Project, Manipur, 26/02/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Themrei Tuithung - Thoyee Village, Ukhrul District, Manipur & Others Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Manipur, Irrigation and Flood Control Department - Government of Manipur, Ministry of Tribal Affairs dated 26/02/2016 regarding forest clearance granted by the State Government of Manipur in January, 2014 to the Thoubal Multipurpose Project proposed at the tri-junction of Ukhrul, Senapati and Thoubal districts of Manipur which would lead to diversion of 595 hectares of forest lan

Judgement Date:

26/02/2016

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Dams, Manipur, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rivers, Tribals, Forest Rights Act 2006, Forest Act 1980, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), North East, Ukhrul (D), Senapati (D)

Wildlife

'Centre to help protect endangered deer in Manipur'

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has said the Centre will extend all help to protect the brow antlered deer whose numbers in the entire world is just 204, according to a 2013 census.

Publication Date:

11/01/2016

Source: Sentinel (Guwahati)

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Manipur, Deer, Endangered Species, Keibul Lamjao NP, Churachandpur (D), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Wildlife

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction activity in Lamphelpat wetland, Manipur, 05/01/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Popular Pisciculture Association Manipur Vs. The State of Manipur & Others dated 05/01/2016 regarding construction activity in Lamphelpat wetland, Manipur

Judgement Date:

05/01/2016

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Wetlands, Manipur, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Pisciculture, Inland Fisherfolk

Health

Molecular epidemiology of Amoebiasis: A cross-sectional study among North East Indian population

Epidemiological studies carried out using culture or microscopy in most of the amoebiasis endemic developing countries, yielded confusing results since none of these could differentiate the pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica from the non-pathogenic Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii. The Northeastern part of India is a hot spot of infection since the climatic conditions are most conducive for the infection and so far no systemic study has been carried out in this region.

Publication Date:

03/12/2015

Author(s): Joyobrato Nath, Sankar Kumar Ghosh, Baby Singha & et al

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

pp:

1-19

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Waterborne diseases, North East, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura

Natural Disasters

Mountain states find common ground on disaster management, climate change

A unique three-day summit on sustainable development of mountain states in India, held in this Arunachal Pradesh capital, called for special steps for disaster risk reduction and optimal utilisatio

Publication Date:

13/10/2015

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

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