PLANTATION DRIVE

The green Guwahati drive has been launched aimed in planting saplings at Guwahati, Darjeeling district, north-eastern India. The forest department will initially plant trees across 15 ha of land and later will take the count to over 200,000 saplings in 106 ha.

June 2 2015                

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150603/jsp/northeast/story_23602.jsp#.VW6sJVL5Hcs

LANDSLIDE HAMPERS VEHICULAR MOVEMENT - INDIA

The heavy rainfall has triggered landslides near Poshana Village forcing closure of the historic Mughal Road for vehicular traffic at Jammu and Kashmir, northern India. Men and machinery have been engaged for the clearance of road.

May 15

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/pir-panjal/story/186410.html Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence ……www. resourceshimalaya.org 3

SMUGGLERS NABBED - INDIA

The Pulibar police of Jorhathave arrested two individuals for smuggling rhino horns weighing 400 grams in Malowkha area, Assam, north eastern India. They have been trying to hand the animal parts to a gang at Dimapur who allegedly sold such parts in some provinces of Myanmar.

May 13

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=may1415/state053

LANDSLIDES HAVOC IN ARUNACHAL- India

Landslides triggered by continued rain over the past three days, have damaged water supply in Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India. Continuous rainfall has not only hampered the repairing of disconnected water supply but also blocked the Doimukh - Potin road disrupting communication between Itanagar, the capital city of Arunachal and Ziro, the oldest town of Arunachal.

May 22                      

http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/landslides-cut-off-water-supply-in-arunachal 114052200511_1.html

ENCROACHMENT OF A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY- India

The Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur district of Assam, northeastern India is on the path of extinction due to the negligence of the Forest Department. In 1998, at the time of declaration it was 22,000 ha but now it has shrunk to 13,400 ha due to forest encroachment. Similarly in Jammu and Kashmir, illegal construction had been decreasing the forest areas but the shops and a restaurant nearby have been demolished now to regain the forest land. 

May 21

http://www.sentinelassam.com/mainnews/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=192456&dtP=2014-05-22&ppr=1#192456

http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/12-shops-constructed-forest-land-demolished/

MIRIK LAKE IN PERIL- India

Mirik Lake in Darjeeling, north western India, is one of the major tourist destinations of
India. But the lake has now deteriorated due to unmanaged selling activities of hawkers near the lake which has disturbed the ecosystem and its scenic beauty. Disposal of food wastes is a major problem as food vendors throw their waste directly into the lake and the dirty water is again used for washing utensils which is further ruining the situation. In order to control the pollution, there is the need of relocation of the shopping stalls away from the lake.

May 20          

http://darjeelingtimes.com/illegal-shops-vendors-around-mirik-lake-to-be-relocated-to-arrest-pollution/