ITANAGAR, Aug 29 – A delegation of legislators from Arunachal Pradesh called on Union Power Minister M Veerappa Moily in New Delhi on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum demanding early solution to

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki called on the Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jayanti Natarajan in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Chief Minister requested the Union Minister to expedite the pending forest clearance of the Tawang Basin Hydro Power Project of NHPC, stated a release.

The Chief Minister, in his meeting with Natarajan reiterated the fact that the DPR for the Tawang Project would go for cabinet clearance only after the forest clearance was given. He mentioned that NHPC was also planning to construct the tunnel from Sange to Jang, which was also getting delayed due to the pending clearance.

Till five to six years ago, yak rearing was gradually becoming the last thing that young men from the Monpa community in the Kameng region of western Arunachal Pradesh were interested in.

A critical evaluation by Nature Conservation Foundation of the Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Management Plan reports for the Nyamjang Chuu Hydro-electric power project in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

Guwahati, May 16: Buddhist lamas from Tawang have asked Union power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to put a moratorium on hydroelectric projects in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh as it will dam

The raging debate over viability of mega dams in the seismologically sensitive North-east notwithstanding, the Centre has clarified that no conclusive study on non-suitability of construction of la

The birds are found in India, China and Bhutan and breed in high-altitude wetlands of the Tibetan plateau

The black-necked crane, a rare bird species found at high altitudes, has been spotted for the first time at Zemithang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh by the Indian chapter of the World Wildlife Fund.

The Asiatic golden cat and marbled cat are popularly called small cat species among the wild felids. Both these cats are found distributed in the South East Asian region and come from a common lineage of bay cats and inhabit moist evergreen forests. They are placed in the ‘Near threatened’ and ‘Vulnerable’ category respectively, according to the IUCN. In India, the golden cat as well as the marbled cat are found in the North East where they occur mainly in forested hills and foothills of the Lesser Himalayas.

With China in mind, India is embarking on a major infrastructure drive in Arunachal Pradesh, with plans for three railway lines in the border state, including one to connect the strategic Tawang pl

Concerned over the performance of UPA flagship MGNREGA in the northeastern states, the government will review implementation of the rural job plan on April 19 in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.

According to data available with the rural development ministry, in 2010-11, the monthly information system (MIS) indicating performance of the rural job plan in Arunachal Pradesh was not up to date.
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