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
Mining

Studies on trace metal levels in soil and water of Tipong, Tirap and Tikak collieries of Makum coal field, Tinsukia, Assam

The trace metal levels were studied in soil and water of Tipong, Tirap and Tikak Collieries of Makum Coal Field, Tinsukia, Assam. The toxic trace metals were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). On the basis of the results obtained, it is clear that continuous mining operations have left permanent scars in the coalfield environmental scenario to a large extent.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2008
Nashimun Nesa, Padum Azad
Pollution Research
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237
Tags:
Water Pollution, Land Pollution, North East, Mining, Heavy Metals, Coal, Assam, Tinsukia (D)
Agriculture

Status of natural resources and suitable crops & cropping systems for North Eastern region

The North Eastern Region of India has a total geographical area of 26.23 million hectares with a population of 39.08 million. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Crop production in this region is carried out under diverse slopes and altitudes having different agro-climatic conditions.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2008
R. D. Singh, G. C. Munda
Agricultural Situation in India
66
1
3
Tags:
Land Use, Himalaya, North East, Agriculture, Agricultural Systems, Shifting Cultivation, Intercrop Systems, Organic Farming, Vegetables, Horticulture, Water Management, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Statistics
Agriculture

Traditional potato storage among Khasi tribe of Meghalaya hills

Khasi tribe is an ancient hill tribe of East and West Khasi Hill districts of Meghalaya in Northeast India. Potato is the most important crop for the tribal farmers. Traditional potato storage structures and methods accords high significance among this tribe owing to the semi-perishable nature of the potatoes, the need of the farmers to store potatoes for seed as well as table purpose, and non-existence of cold storage facilities in these districts.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2008
Shantanu Kumar, Uma Sah
Asian Agri-History
12
2
129
Tags:
North East, Potato, Food Storage, Tribals, Khasi, Traditional Knowledge, India, Meghalaya
India

 Controversial hydel project features PM

prime minister Manmohan Singh recently laid the foundation stone for a controversial hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh. But the project has still not got clearance from the Union Ministry

Publication Date: 
28/02/2008
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), North East, Dams, Hydroelectricity, Tribals, Conflicts, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Arunachal
Wildlife

Walking the Bears

Bears have been rehabilitated in several countries of the world. However, it is surprising that in India rehabilitation of bears has not been practiced before. One of the limitations must surely be the very few areas left in the country where carnivores can be put back.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2008
N.V.K. Ashraf, Tamo Dadda, Prasanta Boro & et al
Wildlife Trust of India
Tags:
North East, Rehabilitation, Wildlife, Wildlife Management, Sanctuaries, Wildlife And People, Russia, Arunachal, East Kameng
Wildlife

The Pakke Tiger Reserve initiative

The heads of sixteen villages bordering the Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kameng District in Arunachal Pradesh, have formed a committee called the Ghora Aabhe, to protect the reserve where hunting animals illegally has been a common practice. Tana Tapi, a Divisional Forest Officer has helped the villagers in the formation of the committee.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2008
People in Conservation
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11
Tags:
North East, Forest Conservation, Wildlife Management, Protected Area Conservation, Tiger Reserves, Poaching, Public Participation, India, Arunachal, East Kameng

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