#Environment
Itanagar Volunteers Pull Five Tons of Trash From Yagamso River
Volunteers cleared over 5,200 kg of waste from the Yagamso River in Itanagar to fight pollution and promote responsible trash disposal habits.
Tani M • 8 Aug 2026
Tinsukia Activist Blasts Pipeline Firm Over Chopped Trees
An activist demands action after a construction firm allegedly hacked down local trees to prop up new water pipes in Tinsukia, Assam.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Aug 2026
Officials Inspect Shillong Ropeway Site Amid Environmental Concerns
State officials inspected the Shillong Ropeway site after residents voiced fears over tree felling and water supply impacts in Madan Laban.
NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026
Assam Pushes to Shrink Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone to One Kilometer
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma plans to ask the Centre to reduce the Kaziranga National Park eco-sensitive zone from 10 kilometers to one.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Aug 2026
Assam CM Plans to Slash Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone to One Kilometer
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma aims to reduce the Kaziranga National Park eco-sensitive zone from 10 kilometers to one to boost local infrastructure.
Timungpi Terang • 8 Aug 2026
Congress Demands Environmental Transparency for Shillong Ropeway Project
Meghalaya Congress demands the state government release environmental impact studies for the Shillong Ropeway, citing concerns over tree felling and ecology.
NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026
Climate Change Destabilizes Assam Floods
Climate change and human expansion are making Assam floods more frequent and unpredictable, with experts warning of intense rainfall and glacier melt.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Aug 2026
Climate Change Fuels Deadly Assam Floods
Assam floods are growing more frequent and unpredictable as climate change and human activity disrupt the Brahmaputra river basin, experts warn.
Bibar Daimary • 7 Aug 2026
Nagaland Pushes for Responsible Mineral Development
Nagaland officials are demanding a shift from raw mineral extraction toward scientific processing and geotechnical safety at the 46th SGPB conclave.
Kiyeto Swu • 7 Aug 2026
Sohra MLA Blames Human Activity for Record Rainfall Deficit
Sohra MLA Gavin M. Mylliem links local rainfall drops to environmental damage, highlighting community-led conservation efforts in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026
East Khasi Hills Bans Roadside Cooking and Littering
Officials outlaw cooking and dumping waste along tourist routes in East Khasi Hills to stop environmental damage and traffic congestion.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
Kuda Village Launches Independent Waste Management Plan
Kuda Village in Dimapur is building a self-reliant waste facility in Seithekima to handle daily trash after losing access to municipal dumping sites.
Naro Jamir • 6 Aug 2026
Dimapur Officials Push Pollution Standards for Stone Crusher Units
Dimapur regulators held a session on August 5 to push stone crusher units to adopt environmental protections and follow legal air quality standards.
Kiyeto Swu • 6 Aug 2026
Assam Minister Inspects Doomdooma Waste Facility
Minister Kaushik Rai and local MLAs inspected a new scientific waste management site in Doomdooma to push for better recycling and pollution control.
Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026
Dimapur Bans Unauthorized Heavy Machinery for Riverbed Mining
Dimapur Deputy Commissioner Tinojongshi Chang banned heavy machinery for riverbed mining to protect infrastructure and the local environment.
Kiyeto Swu • 6 Aug 2026
Dimapur Bans Unauthorized Heavy Machinery for Riverbed Mining
Dimapur officials banned heavy machinery for unpermitted riverbed mining to prevent environmental damage and protect vital public infrastructure.
Kiyeto Swu • 6 Aug 2026
Dimapur Officials Ban Unpermitted Heavy Machinery Mining
Dimapur Deputy Commissioner Tinojongshi Chang banned unpermitted heavy machinery riverbed mining to protect infrastructure and the environment.
Naro Jamir • 5 Aug 2026
Niuland Officials Push New Waste Management Rules
Niuland officials held a meeting on August 5 to educate residents on new waste segregation rules and composting methods to curb environmental damage.
Naro Jamir • 5 Aug 2026
Dimapur Officials Push Pollution Standards for Stone Crusher Units
District officials and the Nagaland Pollution Control Board met with stone crusher operators to enforce environmental regulations and air quality rules.
Kiyeto Swu • 5 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan to Lead Guwahati Sustainability Talk
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan will speak on development and the environment in Guwahati on August 8 at a public event hosted by Dharitri Suraksha Mancha.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
