Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of R. Sreedhar Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding illegal sand and boulders mining within the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary/Makum Pani Reserved Forest, Digboi Division, Assam.
The Original Application pertains to :
(i) illegal sand and boulders mining within the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary/Makum Pani Reserved Forest, Digboi Division,
Itanagar, June 15: Landslides triggered by incessant rain has wrecked havoc in various parts of the state capital with reports of damages of several houses continued to pour in.
North East Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) was officially launched at Longman village in Changlang district by MLA Laisam Simai recently.
‘Jhum kheti’, commonly known as slashand-burn or shifting cultivation, is the most predominant farming system practised by the hilly communities of North East (NE) India, where the jhumias transform forests into rural landscapes. This farming system still persists and plays an important role in providing subsistence livelihoods to at least 300–500 million people worldwide, which is intricately linked to socio-cultural, ecological and economic aspects of the ethnic hill communities. (Correspondence) .
Even as a CAG report pointing out irregularities in coal block auctions rocks the country, Assam and Coal India have alleged that “unscrupulous elements” are illegally mining coal in Arunachal Prad
The ongoing talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Issac-Muivah) has entered a crucial stage with the Union home ministry ready to grant Nagaland the status of a special category sta
ITANAGAR, Aug 28 – Breaking the prevailing stigma against HIV and AIDS, the State joined the anti-HIV campaign with the formation of a 14-member Arunachal Network of Positive People (ArNP).
KHONSA, Feb 4: The Tirap District Water & Sanitation Committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner as Chairman and PHED Executive Engineer as Member Secretary was constituted here yesterday.
ITANAGAR, May 12: The booming sound of guns at insurgency- affected Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh will soon be replaced by agriculture activities, as the easternmost district of the state is all set for a green revolution.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/12/1996 regarding the true scope of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and the meaning of the word "forest" used therein.
