#Environment
Meghalaya Launches Mission Clouded Leopard to Secure State Animal
Meghalaya launched Mission Clouded Leopard on August 4 to protect the vulnerable species via habitat restoration, research, and community action.
Walrik Marak • 5 Aug 2026
Zunheboto Government College Leads New Community Green Initiative
Zunheboto Government College and the Forest Division launch a new community-focused green initiative on August 12 to promote environmental stewardship.
Kiyeto Swu • 5 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Launches New Initiative to Protect State Animal
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma started Mission Clouded Leopard on August 4 to protect the vulnerable species across Meghalaya's key forest habitats.
NEWire Desk • 4 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Starts Mission Clouded Leopard to Save State Animal
Meghalaya launched Mission Clouded Leopard to protect the state animal, focusing on habitat restoration, population monitoring, and community action.
Walrik Marak • 4 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Bans Roadside Cooking and Fires in Sohra
Meghalaya officials banned roadside cooking and open fires in the Sohra sub-division to curb littering and fire risks amid rising tourist pollution.
Walrik Marak • 4 Aug 2026
Arunachal Pradesh Secures First Ramsar Site as Glaw Lake Hits Milestone
Arunachal Pradesh has its first Ramsar site. Glaw Lake is now India's 101st designated wetland of international importance.
Rinchen K • 4 Aug 2026
Arunachal Pradesh Secures First Ramsar Site Status With Glaw Lake
Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh is now India's 101st Ramsar site, marking a major milestone for Himalayan biodiversity and wetland conservation efforts.
Tani M • 4 Aug 2026
KHADC Halts Shillong Ropeway Over Legal Compliance
KHADC paused the Rs 153-crore ropeway project, demanding companies produce a trading license within seven days or face strict enforcement.
NEWire Desk • 4 Aug 2026
Chief Minister Manik Saha Pushes Agartala Pond Restoration
Chief Minister Manik Saha aims to finish the Prabhu Bari pond restoration in three months, spending Rs 3.5 crore on two city water projects.
Ayan Debbarma • 3 Aug 2026
Arunachal Pradesh Secures India's 101st Ramsar Site Designation
Arunachal Pradesh's Glaw Lake is now India's 101st Ramsar site. The freshwater ecosystem in the Eastern Himalayas is a major biodiversity hotspot.
Rinchen K • 3 Aug 2026
Tripura CM Orders Completion of Agartala Pond Project
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha ordered officials to finish a Rs 3.5 crore pond restoration project in Agartala within three months.
Nihar Jamatia • 3 Aug 2026
Volunteers clear two tonnes of trash from Yagamso River
Volunteers hauled 2,160 kg of waste from Arunachal Pradesh's Yagamso river, identifying construction debris and plastics as primary pollutants.
Tani M • 3 Aug 2026
Longleng Council Pushes Rainwater Harvesting to Combat Water Scarcity
Longleng Town Council held a workshop to address local water shortages, urging residents to adopt rainwater harvesting and protect natural springs.
Kiyeto Swu • 3 Aug 2026
Illegal Sand Mining Plagues Assam’s Kopili River
Illegal sand mining persists near the Rani Range Forest Office despite state crackdowns, raising serious environmental concerns among local residents.
Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026
Jaintia Students’ Union Demands Cancellation of Shree Cement Public Hearing
The JSU demands a new public hearing for a Shree Cement project in Meghalaya, citing 46 minutes of irregularities and a 10-day government ultimatum.
Walrik Marak • 3 Aug 2026
Science Refutes Claims Linking Nagaland Rain to Assam Floods
Experts dismiss claims that Nagaland rainfall caused recent Upper Assam floods, citing excessive local rain and poor urban drainage as primary drivers.
Kiyeto Swu • 3 Aug 2026
Dimapur Residents Scramble as Garbage Collection Remains Halted
Dimapur residents face a four-month trash crisis as the city council struggles to find a new landfill site, forcing locals to burn or store waste.
Kiyeto Swu • 2 Aug 2026
Fresh Protests Erupt Against Assam Kulsi Hydropower Project
Civil groups are fighting the proposed 55 MW Kulsi dam at the Assam-Meghalaya border, fearing displacement and ecological collapse for local communities.
Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026
Nagaland Partners With Research Institute to Expand Agarwood Industry
Nagaland's Forest Department signed an agreement with ICFRE-RFRI to boost agarwood farming and protect local growers from exploitation.
Kiyeto Swu • 1 Aug 2026
Assam Legislator Demands Flood Relief as Congress Report Exposes Rampant Illegal Mining
MLA Akhil Gogoi demands flood aid in Sivasagar while a new Congress report alleges state-wide illegal mining persists despite repeated court interventions.
Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026
