Draft national policy on wetlands opposed
The draft national policy on wetlands has been strongly opposed by Green Heritage, a conservationist group from North Lakhimpur. This was stated during a media interaction by the group near Satajaan Wetland
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Mega dams policy for NE needs review
The deterioration of the flood scene in Lakhimpur district following release of excess water from the Ranganadi dam has once again raised serious questions over the viability of mega hydel projects without assessing their downstream impacts as also the very idea of constructing such projects on the Himalayan biodiversity zone. "The Centre's grandiose plans of generating hydro-electricity through big dams in Arunachal Pradesh completely ignore the immense dimensions of the issues involved.
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Govt, NEEPCO wrangle over floods
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Gogoi sets up commission for managing floods
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday blamed the public-sector North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) for the flash floods in Lakhimpur district of eastern Assam on Saturday. NEEPCO had released water from its Ranganadi hydel project dam in Arunachal Pradesh without any warning.
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Monsoon of woes: Orissa, Assam go under water'
At least 27 people are feared killed and more than 3 lakh people displaced in the northeast, particularly Assam, with the onset of monsoons. Not just the northeast, but large parts of northern Orissa are also under water, with the army and administration on overdrive to evacuate villagers in the flood-hit parts of the states.
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Dhemaji, Lakhimpur remain cut off
The districts of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji and parts of Arunachal Pradesh have been totally cut off from the rest of the country following washing away of a portion of National Highway-52 by flood waters and it will take some time to restore road communication even as the flood situation in Lakhimpur district remained grave with as many as 11 breaches in the embankments. Talking to The Assam Tribune, Lakhimpur Deputy Commissioner, Manish Thakur said that though the weather condition improved today, the situation remained grave today.
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Project disaster
Heed to the warnings of ill-planned approach Challenges thrown up by the Ranganadi Hydro Electric Project (rhep) stage I, commissioned in 2002, are lessons to be
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Reservoir of dams
Arunachal Pradesh is awarding hydroelectric projects to private companies at the breakneck speed of one every nine days without proper scrutiny. The government says hydroelectricity is the key to the state
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Pare power project cleared
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has cleared implementation of Pare Hydro Electric Project (110 MW) in Arunachal Pradesh by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO). The Project is estimated to cost Rs.573.99 crore. Briefing newsmen, Union Minister of State, Prithviraj Chavan said that the Project is scheduled to be commissioned in 44 months.
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Power output hit
The prolonged dry spell hitting the entire State is also casting its shadow on power generation, as the production capacity of the hydro-electric stations of Assam is going down with every passing day. A tight situation is predicted in the coming days if the hydro power stations are not supported by heavy rainfall.