<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India, Through Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change &
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 09/01/2015. This is a Miscellaneous Application praying for an order granting stay on all activities
GUWAHATI, Dec 23 – RTI-cum-environmental activist, Rohit Choudhury has filed a plea before the Kolkata-based Eastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), to pass orders directing the State’s
<p> GUWAHATI: In 2004, excess water from the 60 mega watt (MW) Kurichu hydropower project was released flooding several rivers in Assam including the Hakua, the Beki and the Manas. As a result, it created an unprecedented flood hazard in districts of Barpeta and Baksa</p>
KALGACHIA, July 6
BARPETA, July 2
KALGACHIA: More than 500 people from Hatsara, Takakata and Moinbori villages under Jania and Baghbar LACs in Barpeta district
Even as there is no fresh report of further escalation in the flood situation of the State, the Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at three places and some of its tributaries are also flowing above the danger level. According to the evening bulletin of the Central Water Commission (CWC), the Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at Dibrugarh, Neamatighat and Dhubri.
The erosion by Beki river has been creating devastation in some parts of Barpeta and Baksa districts for the last few years. Severe erosion since 2004 has targeted the Barpeta Dairy Farm, among others, and almost 800 bighas of land out of 1800 bighas of land of the farm have been lost to the river till now.
BARPETA, June 19: Safakamar residents have alleged the Gobardhana Development Block in Barpeta district for misappropriation of funds from the Calamity Relief Fund which was released to construct a boulder spur bund along the Beki river to prevent erosion.
