Forests

$2 m bamboo project for N-E launched

New Delhi, Apr 9 An ambitious and innovative four-year project, which aims at strengthening India's role as a leader in the world cane and bamboo industry, was launched here on Wednesday by the Union minister for the development of northeastern region, Mani Shankar Aiyar, at a function in the presence of the UNIDO director-general Kandeh Yumkella.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2008
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
North East, Bamboo, Development, UNIDO
Air Pollution

Assessment of air pollution in Aizawl city

A study of air pollution was carried out in Aizawl city during 2006

Publication Date: 
10/04/2008
Hilda Lalrinpuii, H. Lalramnghinglova
Current Science
94
7
852
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, North East, SPM, RSPM (PM 10), Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Air Quality Monitoring, Mizoram, Aizawl (T)
Wildlife

'Hunting is tempting'

In Assam, 61 poachers surrendered last month. Their confessions lay bare the workings of an entrenched racket, writes TERESA REHMAN

Publication Date: 
05/04/2008
Tehelka (New Delhi)
Tags:
North East, Rehabilitation, National Parks, Poaching, Unemployment, India, Assam
Habitat And Urbanisation

Many roads to green gold

Mizoram is an oasis of peace in the Northeast, surrounded by trouble-torn Assam and Manipur, and the smaller Tripura, where, too, a lingering insurgency ensures that things are only comparatively better. And the Mizos are capitalising fully on the peace dividend, even sending out the message that "peace pays' to the other states in the region.

Publication Date: 
04/04/2008
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
North East, Bamboo, Roads, Mizoram
Economy

India, Myanmar sign Rs 536-cr project

AFTER numerous delays, India and Myanmar have finally inked the agreement for the ambitious Rs 535.91-crore Kaladan project that is expected to benefit India economically and increase trade connectivity across the northeastern states. Also, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting Myanmar vice senior general Maung Aye, who is vice chairman of the state peace and development council, during discussions also decided to open up the existing border points between the two countries in a bid to promote trade.

Publication Date: 
03/04/2008
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
North East, Economy, International Cooperation, Myanmar, India
Solid Waste

A study on the heavy metal content in the bio degradable solid wastes of Guwahati City

The huge amount of solid waste generation and their disposal has become a major case of concern at present. In Guwahati city about 500 metric tonnes of solid wastes are generated daily. The solid wastes collected from the various parts of the city has different heavy metal content dependeing upon the nature and type of solid wastes. Heavy metal contamination results from anthropogenic as well as natural activities and creates health hazards when entered the food chain through their application to soil.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2008
Utpal Goswami, H. P. Sarma
Pollution Research
27
2
265
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Land Pollution, North East, Heavy Metals, Solid Waste, Assam, Guwahati
Dams/ Irrigation

NHPC: people don't matter

India's National Hydroelectric Power Corporation has made a name for itself as one of the country's most ruthless corporations. As a state-owned company, NHPC has been able to ignore the conditions set out by India's Environment Ministry, state legislation and in project agreements to guarantee the rights of people affected by its projects. This report by Heffa Sch

Publication Date: 
01/04/2008
Heffa Schucking
Urgewald
Tags:
Narmada Valley, North East, Teesta, Dams, Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Lower Subansiri, Sikkim
Dams/ Irrigation

NHPC: people don't matter

India's National Hydroelectric Power Corporation has made a name for itself as one of the country's most ruthless corporations. As a state-owned company, NHPC has been able to ignore the conditions set out by India's Environment Ministry, state legislation and in project agreements to guarantee the rights of people affected by its projects. This report by Heffa Sch

Publication Date: 
01/04/2008
Heffa Schucking
Urgewald
Tags:
Narmada Valley, North East, Teesta, Dams, Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Lower Subansiri, Sikkim
Dams/ Irrigation

NHPC: people don't matter

India's National Hydroelectric Power Corporation has made a name for itself as one of the country's most ruthless corporations. As a state-owned company, NHPC has been able to ignore the conditions set out by India's Environment Ministry, state legislation and in project agreements to guarantee the rights of people affected by its projects. This report by Heffa Sch

Publication Date: 
01/04/2008
Heffa Schucking
Urgewald
Tags:
Narmada Valley, North East, Teesta, Dams, Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Lower Subansiri, Sikkim
Dams/ Irrigation

NHPC: people don't matter

India's National Hydroelectric Power Corporation has made a name for itself as one of the country's most ruthless corporations. As a state-owned company, NHPC has been able to ignore the conditions set out by India's Environment Ministry, state legislation and in project agreements to guarantee the rights of people affected by its projects. This report by Heffa Sch

Publication Date: 
01/04/2008
Heffa Schucking
Urgewald
Tags:
Narmada Valley, North East, Teesta, Dams, Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Lower Subansiri, Sikkim

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