Assam Tribune (Guwahati)

KAMALABARI, Sept 1 – Erosion by the Brahmaputra continues unabated at Shalmara, Dakhinpat, Kumargaon, Chumoimari, Bengenati, Bhakat Chapari, Saraati, Moluwal and Dakhin Majuli. On the northern side of Majuli, erosion by the Kherkatiya suti, a stream of the Subansiri has endangered the existence of Jengraimukh, the hub of tribal culture in the upper part of the river island.

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GUWAHATI, Sept 1 – A report of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests have recommended the adoption of the elephant as National Heritage Animal and establishing a National Elephant Conservation Authority to ensure the long term survival of the species which currently faces a range of serious threats. The document, authored by a group of eminent experts of international stature, focuses

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IMPHAL, Aug 31 – For farmers like J Hechuon, 62, of Bunglon village pineapple cultivation in his two hectare plot on the slopes of Khousabung hill range in Manipur’s Churachandpur district is his main occupation since the last five decades. In the eighties, he used to get a profit of about Rs 20,000 annually from pineapple cultivation but now it has increased to Rs 50,000. “This year, I am

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GANGTOK, Aug 31 – The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 248.49 lakh against a total project cost of Rs 272.53 lakh to Sikkim for implementation of two infrastructure projects under RIDF-XVI.

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Contrary to the common perception, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) has no role to play in construction of small hydro power projects but comes into the picture only in case of construction of big dams, Minister of State for Water Resources, Vincent H Pala, clarified. Talking to this newspaper, Pala said only when the length of the dam exceeds 1 km and the height 15 metres, that his Minis

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SHILLONG, Aug 29 – Cherrapunjee’s thirst for water would be satiated by October this year with the commissioning of a long-awaited drinking water project. Every winter, residents of the area trek for miles down hundred of metres to falls to fetch water.

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GUWAHATI, Aug 29 – Encouraged by overwhelming response from consumers on Toned Milk, Purabi Dairy of West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union (WAMUL) is launching a premium milk variant, i.e. cow milk with 3.5 per cent fat and 8.5 per cent solid not fat (SNF) from September 1, a press release said. This new variant will be marketed in 500 ml sachets.

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Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Aug 29 – Though ‘go green’ is the buzzword today to reduce carbon footprints, the State is yet to ensure optimum utilization of a green technology of road construction using cold bitumen emulsions, that is less time and fuel consuming and has been approved as ideal for the weather conditions of Assam by institutes like IIT-Guwahati and the Central Road Research Ins

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Source: Assam Tribune (Guwahati)