#Environment
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
Chumoukedima Bans Single-Use Plastics Starting August 1
Chumoukedima officials are banning single-use plastics and small water bottles starting August 1 to combat ecological damage in the district.
Kiyeto Swu • 1 Aug 2026
Zoological Survey of India Leads Bumblebee Protection Drive in Sohra
The ZSI hosted an awareness event at Sohra Government College to highlight the critical role of Himalayan bumblebees in local biodiversity.
Walrik Marak • 1 Aug 2026
Minister Lyngdoh Defends Shillong Ropeway Amid Protests
Cabinet Minister Paul Lyngdoh defends the Shillong Ropeway Project, claiming all environmental checks passed before work started on the state venture.
Walrik Marak • 1 Aug 2026
Police and Protesters Clash at Meghalaya Mining Hearing
Tear gas and road blockades marred a Shree Cement project hearing in Meghalaya as officials and local groups spar over the project's legitimacy.
NEWire Desk • 1 Aug 2026
Gauhati High Court Halts Encroachment in Manas National Park
The Gauhati High Court has ordered an immediate stop to all new land encroachment within the protected Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve.
Timungpi Terang • 31 Jul 2026
