GUWAHATI:Assam principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF)and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) NK Yadav has been removed as Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW). Sandeep Kumar, PCCF(Wildlife and Bio-diversity) cum Project Director, Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Society, has been given the charge of CWLW with effect from Saturday. Mahendra Kumar Yadava, PCCF& Head of [] The post Anomalies in Kaziranga National Park: Assam PCCF MK Yadav removed as Chief Wildlife Warden appeared first

GUWAHATI: Assam principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) NK Yadav has come under the scanner for various anomalies in the functioning of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and in the wildlife wing of the forest department. Sources said funds of Tiger Conservation Fund (TCF), which are to be used [] The post Assam: Massive anomalies in Kaziranga National Park, CWLW MK Yadav under scanner appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati:All the components of the countrys Judiciary including lawyers have a key role to play in ensuring higher conviction rates in wildlife crime cases and thereby contribute towards the prevention of such crimes as well as complement conservation efforts, said wildlife biologist Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar. Dr Talukdar, also a rhino conservation expert, said Northeast [] The post Assam: Time for legal fraternity to deal with wildlife crime firmly, says Expert appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam Forest Department to submit a report on the demarcation of the borders of the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary. The Court has directed the Assam Forest Department to The High Court, it is learnt, ordered the Forest Department to clearly state the boundaries in its report. This development [] The post Assam: HC seeks report on Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary border appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati: Two organisations in Arunachal Pradesh have urged the state government to withdraw a pact for executing the proposed 10,000 MW hydropower project on the Siang River. Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum (SIFF), a peasants organisation, and the Indigenous Rights Advocacy Dibang (IRAD) have threatened to launch widespread protests if the project is not scrapped. Flowing [] The post Arunachal: Farmers body asks govt to scrap 10,000 MW hydropower project on Siang river appeared first on NORTHEAS

ITANAGAR:Representatives from Arunachal Pradesh submitted a memorandum to UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights about the 10,000 mw dam over the Siang river. Representatives from Arunachal Pradesh, Tasik Pangkam, Bhanu Tatak and Ebo Mili attended the 4th edition of the United Nations Business and Human Rights Forum, which was held in Nepal capital [] The post Arunachal Pradesh organizations take up dam issue at UN forum appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Guwahati:In one of the most alarming reports, global warming may soon affect the flow of certain Himalayan rivers including the Indus, the Ganges as well as the Brahmaputra in Assam. This was stated by the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres who said that all these rivers are hugely important for India. He added that these [] The post Assam: Global warming may reduce flow in Himalayan rivers including Brahmaputra appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

GUWAHATI: Homestead areas around a few non-descript thatch-roofed farm houses in Soraguri Chapori located on the bank of the Brahmaputra at Dikhowmukh area in Sivasagar district in eastern Assam are standing examples of how affordable bio-fences in a human-elephant conflict hotspots can restore livelihood and protect lives of farmers and also supplement their income. This [] The post Assam: Farmers reap benefits from lemon fence pilot project in Sivasagar appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

IMPHAL: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh flagged off a bike rally on Water Conservation as part of the World Water Day 2023 which was observed under the theme Accelerating Change. It was organized by the Public Health Engineering Department at Khuman Lampak, Imphal on Wednesday. The rally concluded at Sendra, a part of the [] The post Manipur: Bike rally around Loktak lake on World Water Day 2023 appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Written by Opangmeren Jamir On 27 December 2022, the apex body at Indias Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)declined to give forest clearanceto the Etalin hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh. In its recommendation, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) advised that the state government further assess how to protect the Dibang Valley areas rich [] The post FACs decision on Etalin power projecta chance to reduce harm of damsin Arunachal appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW

Written by: Donal Smith, Sarah Elizabeth Dalrymple It was April in 1981 when a party of four camped for two days and nights on the forested slopes of Mount Evermann, the central peak of Socorro, a volcanic island in the Pacific some 400 kilometres southwest of Baja California, Mexico. Their fruitless search confirmed their suspicions: [] The post Some animals and plants only exist in captivity and why its time to restore them to wild appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over south Assam and Meghalaya. An alert issued on Monday also stated that heavy rainfall is possible at isolated places over Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) have [] The post Heavy rains predicted in Assam and entire North-east appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .