Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of S D Loda Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025. The state of Arunachal Pradesh and Itanagar Municipal Corporation was directed by the NGT, April 8, 2025 to file their counter affidavits on the setting …
Itanagar, January 20: Mayudia model village in Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh which is far away from regular power connectivity is empowered with solar energy equipments by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with Arunachal Pradesh Environment & Forest department. The facility would reduce the long term …
New Delhi based South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP) has alleged that the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study for 1,200 mega watt Kalai II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Anjaw district is incomplete, inadequate and shoddy. A recent document released by SANDRP critiquing the project has revealed that …
New Delhi-based South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP) has alleged that the environment impact assessment (EIA) report on 1200 Mega Watt Kalai II hydroelectric project (HEP) in Anjaw district is "incomplete, inadequate and shoddy". A recent document released by SANDRP critiquing the project has claimed that the …
Feeling of being cheated by the State government, the Forum for Siang Dialogue (FSD) and the Siang People’s Forum (SPF) have strongly opposed the proposed public hearing for the 2,700 megawatt Lower Siang Hydroelectric project (HEP) on January 31 next and demanded for immediate cancellation of the hearing and to …
The Arunachal government's decision to hold a public hearing for the 1,200 MW Kalai-II and 2,700 MW Lower Siang hydroelectric projects on January 18 and January 31 respectively has drawn the ire of civil society groups and activists who have called the move "illegal." Social activist Soblam Malo, who belongs …
The ‘Save Mon Region Federation’ (SMRF) has opposed the 15 hydroelectric power projects that are under construction in Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh for generating 3,500 MW power. Seeking the Central Government’s intervention in this regard, the SMRF submitted a memorandum to the Union Minister of Environment and Forest on …
The Tawang project will require diversion of 116 hectares forest land, including 19.6 hectares for underground use. A YEAR after the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) gave its nod to the strategic Tawang II hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has cleared it. The 800 MW, …
Tata group's realty arm will donate Rs 15 lakh per year in the project WWF India today partnered real estate firm Tata Housing to launch a project for conservation of endangered specie 'snow leopards' in the country. Snow leopards population is estimated at 400-700 in India out of 7,000 worldwide. …
Projects falling within wildlife zones back in the reckoning Several project proposals which were taken off the list for forest clearance as they fell within wildlife zones or were awaiting comprehensive assessment will be considered afresh by the Forest Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests in January. …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), ministry of power, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the state governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on the issue of releasing minimum sustenance water at the rate of 450 cumecs from the Lower …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday admitted a case pertaining to the ecological issues related to the downstream of the Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project dam by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited. Filed by NGO Assam Public Works and admitted by Justice Swatantar Kumar, who issued notices to …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday accepted the petition filed by the Assam Public Works (APW), an NGO, on the 2000MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project. Giving a deadline of January 29, NGT Chairman Justice Swatantra Kumar asked the NHPC, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), the Ministry …
Climate change has a direct bearing on Tawang, the holy town in Arunachal Pradesh along the India–China border. Tawang draws highest number of tourists from within and outside India for its unspoiled natural beauty and famous 400–year–old Tawang monastery. The winter has been shifting from November–January to December–February, observed by …
A key environmental panel has recommended clearance for two hydel power projects in the Siang river valley in Arunachal Pradesh. The two projects—Simang I and II totalling 133 MW—are located on the Simang, the right bank tributary of the Siang River. Projects in the Siang river basin are viewed as …
State–owned ONGC’s first commercial power project in the country started commercial production on Tuesday night in Tripura, six months after President Pranab Mukherjee dedicated the 726 MW capacity facility to the nation. “After the inauguration of the power project on June 21 by the President, technical hurdles were found in …
This study examines factors that determine the adoption and continued production of Jatropha in plantations in North East India. The study is based on a sample of 144 current-farmers, 137 previous-farmers, and 145 non-growers of Jatropha in the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The findings suggest that farmer characteristics …
As many as 18 other hydro power projects in the northeastern States have been cleared by the CEA December 29: At a time when uncertainty looms large over the implementation of the 2000MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has cleared the 1800MW Subansiri Middle Hydroelectric Project …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has constituted a six-member committee to review the proposal of the Assam Government on safeguarding wildlife in relation with the National Highway-37 passing along the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. The committee has also been assigned the task of reviewing the proposed …
The Assam Assembly’s house committee on downstream impact of mega dam projects, in one of its recommendations, stated that the government concerned and agencies associated with hydroelectricity generation should desist from constructing mega dams, which might pose threat to lives and property of people in downstream areas of Assam. The …
Guwahati: A House Committee of Assam Assembly on downstream impacts of mega dam projects, in one of its recommendation stated that mega dams which might pose threat to lives and property of people in downstream areas of Assam, should not be constructed by government and agencies concerned The committee was …
