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GUWAHATI: The Assam government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has ceased the construction of a commando camp spanning 44 hectares within a protected forest area, following a warning from the union environment ministry issued last month. According to an inspection report by the union ministry of environment, forest, and climate change, [] The post Construction of commando camp in forest land halted: Assam govt tells NGT appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Guwahati: A counter-affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has exposed former PCCF MK Yadavas attempt to mislead the court regarding the diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest land in Assams Hailakandi district for non-forestry activities. Ex-PCCF Tried to Mask Large-Scale Construction Project [] The post Assam: Ex-PCCF MK Yadava lied about forest land diversion, Environment ministry probe reveals appeare
GUWAHATI: In a concerning turn of events, a Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos Malayanus), recognized as the smallest bear species globally, was discovered wandering for food in an area currently subject to alleged illegal coal mining under the jurisdiction of Digboi forest division in Assam. The sighting of this endangered species in an environment heavily affected [] The post Assam: Endangered Malayan Sun Bear spotted in illegal coal mining zone raises concerns appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Assam Chief Ministers Public Relation Cell on 14th August 2021 quoted the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as saying, Ways must be explored to harness and utilise minerals outside forest areas for earning revenue by the Department. Extracting minerals outside the forest areas without causing harm to the environment must be prioritised by the Forest [] The post Assams Zero Transit Pass for Minerals: A Policy Gone Awry? appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Guwahati: Researchers have spotted a cryptic venomous snake, the Brown-spotted Pitviper (Protobothrops mucrosquamatus), for the very first time in Assam. This snake was previously known to exist in several southeastern Asian countries, including Myanmar, Laos, and China. Prior to this discovery, confirmed sightings of the Brown-spotted Pitviper in India were limited to the states of [] The post Rare venomous snake discovered for the first time in Assam appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Guwahati: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has ordered the Assam government to halt construction of a new Commando Battalion headquarters on protected forest land in Hailakandi district. The directive comes after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognizance of the issue based on a news report published in Northeast [] The post Environment Ministry asks Assam govt to halt commando battalion construction on protected forest appeared first on NORTHEAST