Government denies environmental clearance to five dams in Arunachal Pradesh

Expert appraisal committee finds loopholes in projects presented by dam developers 

‘Most dam proponents don’t have an address to reach out’

After 10 years, Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu axes 22 hydro projects but local communities say this might have been done to …

Glaring error

MoEF puts public hearing on backburner

Northeast losing canopy cover at alarming rate: study

The degree of deforestation was greater in Assam compared to Arunachal Pradesh, say researchers from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun

After dry spell, heavy rains damage trans-Arunachal highway

Despite a rain deficit, connectivity is affected due to heavy landslides on critical roads connecting the remote Himalayan state with the rest of …

The hidden valley

Our photographer Vikas Choudhary captures the breathtaking landscape of Apatani valley nestled in the midst of wooded hills in Lower Subansiri …

Ghose is dead

An ULFA press release says that Sanjoy Ghose fell to his death from a cliff in Arunachal Pradesh

Northeast wisdom

Arunachals first HDR report

Environment ministry not to challenge green tribunal verdict on hydro project in Tawang

Arunachal Pradesh, which is considered a powerhouse for generation of hydroelectricity, is increasingly facing protests from local communities …

Etalin hydel: Experts warn of biodiversity loss in Dibang Valley in letter to forest advisory panel

The project will require diversion of 1,165 hectares of forest land, felling of more than 280,000 trees

Project stalled

"Where there is some project, they need explosives"

Nagpal Tea Stall, 29 Rajpur Road, Dehradun. Raju sips his tea, eyes glued to the television. Then his eyes light up as he hears talk of Bhutan. …

Unhealthy option?

Queries galore on health privatisation

Revive the old tradition and plan for garbage logistics to treat Arunachal’s waste problem

If the common sense of the mountain community can be preserved and facilitated with active institutions, the pollution issue can be solved in …

800 stranded in Arunachal’s West Kameng after cloudburst

The cloudburst comes after a lean monsoon season in the state

A century-old bamboo is a 'new' species, say scientists

Although tribes in Arunachal Pradesh have used Stapletonia rigoense for almost a century, scientists have only recently discovered and …

Damn that river

Forty four hydropower projects threaten Siang, the Everest of rivers

Found!

A new primate species

Arunachal's green could soon turn brown

Acquiring prime forest land near town and highway and then selling it at an exorbitant price has become routine in the state

India must conserve its orchid wealth

Earnest measures are needed, involving awareness efforts among all stakeholders

Community-led strategies offer hope for east Himalayan biodiversity

Local farmers and communities are succeeding to conserve crops and wildlife where government has failed in one of the world’s biodiversity …

Camera trap captures snow leopard in high altitude region of Arunachal Pradesh

Trap set up as part of state-wide survey carried out by state government and WWF-India

A LEASE OF LIFE

High toll

Mystery fever hits Arunachal