#Environment

Assam Faces Backlash Over Planned Kaziranga Buffer Zone Cuts

Assam officials want to shrink the buffer zone around Kaziranga National Park, sparking heated protests from critics and support from local residents.

Timungpi Terang • 24 Aug 2026

Gaurav Gogoi attacks Assam government over Kaziranga zone changes

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi challenges Assam's decision to shrink Kaziranga's Eco-Sensitive Zone and questions controversial wildlife board appointments.

Bibar Daimary • 24 Aug 2026

AJP Chief Lurin Jyoti Gogoi Demands Action on Assam Environmental Damage

AJP President Lurin Jyoti Gogoi pushes for long-term government intervention to stop destructive mining practices worsening floods in Upper Assam.

Timungpi Terang • 24 Aug 2026

Batadrava Locals Blame Wetland Encroachment for Artificial Floods

Batadrava residents demand better drainage and wetland protection after recurring artificial floods disrupt the historic religious site and local homes.

Bibar Daimary • 24 Aug 2026

Pungro Students Lead Village Cleanup Effort

Pungro Village Students' Union cleared local litter on August 22 to promote environmental health and civic responsibility in the community.

Kiyeto Swu • 24 Aug 2026

Sarbananda Sonowal Calls on Youth to Guard India’s Heritage

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal urged youth to protect India's nature and ancient culture during the Kala-Tarangini festival in New Delhi.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

Nagaland University to Host Major Climate and Biodiversity Conference

Nagaland University will host a national conference on biodiversity and climate resilience this October to drive sustainable policy in North East India.

Kiyeto Swu • 23 Aug 2026

Peren Official Warns of Environmental Decline and Rising Drug Abuse

Peren Deputy Commissioner Hiazu Meru warns against environmental damage and rising drug use among youth while urging students to diversify careers.

Naro Jamir • 23 Aug 2026

IUCN Warns Kaziranga National Park Faces Growing Threats

Kaziranga faces ecological risks from development, tourism, and a shrunken eco-sensitive zone, according to a new report by the IUCN.

Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026

Supreme Court Panel Slams Assam Government Over Illegal Mining Near Kaziranga

A Supreme Court committee reports that Assam officials ignored orders to stop mining near Kaziranga National Park and protect wildlife corridors.

Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026

IUCN Warns Kaziranga Park Over Proposed Buffer Zone Cuts

IUCN warns that shrinking Kaziranga National Park's buffer zone threatens wildlife and ecosystem health amid rising development pressure.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026

Assam Nagarik Sanmilan Demands Scientific Overhaul of Flood Strategy

Assam Nagarik Sanmilan pushes for a new flood strategy as climate change and reckless infrastructure threaten the state's long-term survival.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Aug 2026

Meghalaya Update: Secretariat Build Ahead of Schedule as Local Agencies Launch Key Drives

The Meghalaya Secretariat project eyes a 2027 finish as the state tackles cable clutter, fishery protections, and prosecutor training across the region.

Walrik Marak • 20 Aug 2026

Ri-Bhoi District Outlaws Roadside Cooking and Littering

Ri-Bhoi officials have banned roadside cooking and waste dumping at tourist sites to combat environmental damage and public safety hazards.

NEWire Desk • 20 Aug 2026

East Khasi Hills Targets Umkaliar Pollution With New SOP

Officials are drafting a new standard operating procedure to stop waste from polluting the Umkaliar river and choking the Umkhrah waterway.

NEWire Desk • 19 Aug 2026

Petition Challenges Shree Cement Mining Project Over Violent Protests

Petitioners are challenging a Shree Cement mining hearing in Meghalaya, citing video evidence of violence, blocked roads, and a forced roadside birth.

NEWire Desk • 18 Aug 2026

Residents Accuse Local Man of Illegal Sand Mining Near Assam Sanctuary

Locals in Nagaon district filed an FIR alleging illegal sand extraction near Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is destroying land and threatening biodiversity.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026

Assam Minister Pledges No Changes to Kaziranga National Park Borders

Assam Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika confirms Kaziranga's borders remain intact despite proposed adjustments to the surrounding Eco-Sensitive Zone.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Aug 2026

Student Union Demands Shutdown of Illegal Hill Mining in Central Assam

The Middle Assam Koch-Rajbongshi Students Union is pushing the state government to halt illegal hill mining linked to R.S. Gandhi.