Natural Disasters

2 boys killed in flash floods in Manipur, 15 houses washed away

Two boys were killed and at least 15 more houses washed away in flash floods in Manipur, and people complained that the administration has been failing to help them deal with the calamity.

Publication Date: 
25/05/2016
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Manipur, Floods, Ukhrul (D), Imphal (D), Landslides, Natural Disasters
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
Tags:
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)
Mining

Mining without consent - Chromite mining in Manipur

The recent identification of chromite deposits in two districts of Manipur, Ukhrul and Chandel, has led the government to grant mining clearances disregarding constitutional provisions. While environmental degradation and tribal displacement due to chromite mining in Odisha is well documented, the administration is yet to learn from Odisha’s mistakes.

Publication Date: 
21/06/2014
Franky Varah
Economic and Political Weekly
Tags:
Mining, Manipur, Chandel (D), Ukhrul (D), Tribals, Displacement, Mineral - Based Industry, Mines Act 1957, Orissa (Odisha), Forests
Natural Disasters

Quake jolts North-East

An earthquake measuring 5.9 in the Richter Scale rocked the entire Northeastern region for a few seconds at around 8.47 am this morning creating panic among the people who are still being haunted b

Publication Date: 
22/11/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, North East, Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal, Ukhrul (D), Manipur, Guwahati
Forests

Sprouting shoot biomass dynamics associated with traditional fire in the oak forest stand of Manipur, North East India

Sprouting shoot biomass of five tree species in the oak forest was measured at the end of the first and second year with different stump diameter and height (cm), and site quality (unburnt and burnt).

Original Source

Publication Date: 
25/02/2011
Tongbram Chand Singh, E. J. Singh
Current Science
100
4
542
Tags:
Forest Fires, Manipur, Biomass, Ukhrul (D), North East, Forests
Forests

Rs 4.30 crore sanctioned for river valley projects

IMPHAL, July 8: Manipur Forests and Environment Minister Th Debendra today said the government had identified 29 villages in reserved forest areas of the State where encroachment was reported and 2,799 houses were constructed in the areas.

Publication Date: 
09/07/2009
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Forests, Rivers, Forest Encroachments, Protected Area Conservation, Manipur, Ukhrul (D)
Food Policy

Crop failure leads to food scarcity in Manipur district

Samudra Gupta Kashyap

Over 10,000 people, all tribal inhabitants of Phungyar subdivision in Manipur

Publication Date: 
10/06/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Crops, Food Supply, Food Stress, Manipur, Ukhrul (D)
Forests

Rampant felling of trees continues in Manipur

UKHRUL (Manipur), May 12: Illegal cutting and smuggling of timber continues with impunity in Manipur

Publication Date: 
13/05/2009
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Resources, Deforestation, Timber Smuggling, Manipur, Ukhrul (D)
Dams/ Irrigation

Dam-affected people getting a raw deal'

The Mapithel Dam Affected Villages Organisation (MDAVO) has expressed concern on the alleged lack of coordination within the State Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD) in handling the Thoubal project (Mapithel Dam) in Manipur. MDAVO secretary R Leishipem alleged that the agreed minutes of the Expert Review Committee were not followed. "The MDAVO will continue to fight democratically against the IFCD officials till the legitimate demands are addressed and implemented,'' the organization stated.

Publication Date: 
07/05/2008
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Dams, Rehabilitation, Manipur, Imphal (D), Senapati (D), Ukhrul (D)
Economy

A sociological analysis of North Eastern region community resource management project for upland areas

This paper is based on the empirical findings from the Supervision Mission of a project funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The mission visited the two project districts from 3 May to 17 May 2004 and conducted assessment on the on-going programmes in Karbi Anglong District of Assam and Ukhrul District of Manipur. One of the main objectives of the Supervision Mission which the author of this paper is supposed to examine is the socio-cultural dimensions of poverty.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2005
A.K. Nongkynrih
Journal of Rural Development
24
1
49
Tags:
North East, Agriculture, Shifting Cultivation, Development, Conflicts, Biodiversity Conservation, Rural Development, Assam, Karbi Anglong, Manipur, Ukhrul (D)