Save Mon Region Federation against all mega dams in Tawang

Posted on April 30, 2012 by nealliance| Leave a comment

ITANAGAR, Apr 29: The Save Mon Region Federation, in a release, informed that the entrance of the 500-mt-long tunnel of the 600 MW projects by NHPC was blocked by filling it up with rocks by the villagers of Kudung, Tsekhar and Yusum villages of Tawang along with the members of the Federation today. Further, the workers at tunnel (800MW) near Kudung village areas are also sent away by the villagers. These drastic steps were taken following expiry of the deadline set by the villagers, who do not want mega dam in the region. SMRF demanded the Government to completely scrap all Mega Hydro Power Projects proposed in Tawang district immediately. While supporting the demand for reviewing of all hydro power projects in Arunachal Pradesh, SMRF encouraged mini and micro hydro power project in Tawang which have less or no impact upon the environment.

Source: http://www.arunachaltimes.in/#‘Villagers

Lower Siang Dam uncertain now

Posted on April 19, 2012 by NEALLIANCE| Leave a comment

Siang Valley Bandh called off

ITANAGAR, Apr 18: In a major embarrassment to the state government, Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board and Jaiprakash Arunachal Power Limited (JAPL), the third public hearing for the 2700 MW Lower Siang Hydro Electric Project scheduled at Aalo has been postponed for indefinite time. Continue reading →

Umngot Power Project, Meghalaya opposed at public hearing

Posted on April 25, 2012 by nealliance| Leave a comment

Shillong: The Megh-alaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) came under severe criticism during a public hearing on Tuesday for presenting incorrect data with regards to the draft final report of the assessment of the proposed 30X8 MW Umngot Hydroelectric Power Project at East Khasi Hills.

The facts and details presented by MeECL on the surveys conducted for the proposed power project were questioned by the people at the hearing held at Siangkhnai, East Khasi Hills on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Row over European Union diplomats visit sparks Protected Area Permit (PAP) revival

Posted on May 17, 2012 by nealliance| Leave a comment

Nagaland and some other northeastern states may again be put under the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime, thanks to the recent row between the ministry of external affairs and the ministry of home affairs over the ongoing visit of European ambassadors to the state supposedly without securing security clearance.

The group, led by EU ambassador Joao Cravinho, included top diplomats from the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Finland, Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia.

Talking exclusively to Nagaland Post on the sidelines of the visit to the Commonwealth WW-II Cemetery Tuesday morning, team leader Cravinho said “nobody had objected when they arrived in the country and that they got all the necessary permission to visit Nagaland.” Continue reading →

Northeast, from biodiversity hotspot to ecological disaster

Posted on May 17, 2012 by nealliance| Leave a comment

Nagaland Post- Dice Foundation series
Both biodiversity and ecosystem of north east India, recognized as the world’s biodiversity hotspot and home to rarest species, is currently under serious threat from anthropogenic activities.

There are many aspects of the initiatives by international communities and the states to arrive at treaties like the Convention of Biological Diversity (1993), from which India’s own Biological Diversity Act (2002) draws its mandate.
These framework were overtly developed to conserve biological resources for their intrinsic values. Continue reading →

Keep your city clean:Misplaced Asian Development Bank (ADB) mantra for Norht East

Posted on May 7, 2012 by nealliance| Leave a comment

(Nagaland Post- Dice Foundation series)
Urban population in India is up by 37% and will shortly reach 50% mark before we can solve the issues of traffic congestion or food security in Dimapur or Kohima.

Urbanisation is being addressed in Northeast India through a slew of projects. Asian Development Bank (ADB) is funding Nagaland approximately US $ 57.5 million (INR 276.0 crore) on various projects, under North Eastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Projects, through investment in urban infrastructure sectors such as 1.Water Supply 2.Sewerages and Sanitation 3.Solid Waste Management.

The investment projects aims to improve urban environment and better living conditions for the 1.65 million people living in the city by 2018. Continue reading →

Top-down policies: Hazards of responding in North East

Posted on May 7, 2012 by nealliance| Leave a comment

Nagaland Post- Dice Foundation series
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable..” -George Orwell-“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable..” -George Orwell-
Over the years the response of political parties to protests over development induced destructions by peoples’ movements across Northeast India has been standard, to say the least. Continue reading →

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