#Environment

Aaranyak Deploys 15,000 Seed Balls to Revive Assam Elephant Habitats

Conservationists in Assam are using 15,000 native seed balls to restore degraded elephant habitats in the Khalingduar Reserve Forest.

Bibar Daimary • 10 Aug 2026

Government Greenlights Shillong Peak Ropeway Despite Environmental Pushback

Meghalaya officials approved the Shillong Peak ropeway project after addressing local environmental concerns and revising the design to save trees.

NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026

Khonoma Debuts Community Waste Management System

Khonoma village officially launched a new community-led waste management system on August 8 to boost local environmental conservation efforts.

Kiyeto Swu • 10 Aug 2026

Officials Inspect Kohima Waste Facilities to Tackle Daily Trash Surge

Kohima officials inspected waste sites at Lerie and Dzürüzou to improve disposal as the city produces up to 90 tonnes of daily municipal trash.

Naro Jamir • 10 Aug 2026

Sohra Youth Leader Joins National Climate Fellowship

Carmel Fedrick Malngiang of Sohra joins the 2026 Climate Champions Fellowship to push local environmental projects on a national scale.

NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026

Jowai village leaders fund legal fight to clean Myntdu River

Jowai's Lion Mission Compound Dorbar Shnong is funding a legal battle at the National Green Tribunal to restore the polluted Myntdu River.

Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026

Congress Demands 24-Hour Pollution Monitoring in Byrnihat

Meghalaya Congress leaders push for real-time industrial emission monitoring in Byrnihat to replace ineffective, predictable government inspections.

Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026

Thma u Rangli Juki Slams Shillong Ropeway Project

Activists oppose the Rs 151-crore Shillong ropeway project, citing grave environmental risks, water shortages, and landslide dangers.

Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026

MLA Sheikh Noorul Hassan Leads Porompat Tree Planting Drive

MLA Sheikh Noorul Hassan joined locals in Porompat for a tree planting event, part of a state-wide initiative focused on women-led forest conservation.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 9 Aug 2026

Supreme Court Justice Warns Against Ignoring Environmental Costs of Development

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan says development must not destroy the environment, citing man-made floods in Assam as a warning for the nation.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Aug 2026

Assam Plants 125,000 Saplings in Behali Wildlife Sanctuary

Assam is planting 125,000 native trees across 50 hectares in Behali Wildlife Sanctuary to restore land once lost to encroachment.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Aug 2026

Clean-up Crews Haul Five Tons of Trash from Yagamso River

Volunteers removed 5,220 kg of waste from Itanagar's Yagamso River on Saturday, targeting plastic and delivery debris to protect the local waterway.

Rinchen K • 9 Aug 2026

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Warns Against Destructive Development Practices

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and legal experts argue that economic growth must not come at the cost of environmental and ecological stability.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Aug 2026

Officials and Local Leaders Inspect Shillong Ropeway Site

State officials and community leaders inspected the Shillong Ropeway site on Saturday to address environmental concerns regarding tree felling and water.

NEWire Desk • 9 Aug 2026