Assam: Flood situation grim, affects NRC work
The three districts of Barak valley region — Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi — remained the worst affected with around 450 relief camps and relief distribution centres opened and around 1.6 lakh people
Barak Valley
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Govt stress on increasing agricultural production
KARIMGAN: The State Government has stressed the need to increase the agricultural production by adopting latest agricultural know-how. Addressing a gathering, Enamul Haque Laskar, OSD, Irrigation Department stated this.
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Union Minister inaugurates automotive project near Silchar
The National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP) was inaugurated by Vilasrao Deshmukh, Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, at Dholchora, 30 km from the city, recently. The model inspection and maintenance centre being developed at Jaffirbund will be India
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Centre allays fears over Tipaimukh dam
Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest, Jairam Ramesh today allayed apprehension over impact of Tipaimukh Dam in Bangladesh, describing them as false propaganda. The Minister who was addressing the Editor
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Awareness meet on post-quake steps held in Cachar district
A district-level meeting was organised at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner, Cachar to discuss necessary steps to meet emergency situations due to possible earthquakes. The meeting was presided over by Gautam Ganguli, DC, Cachar where other dignitaries were also present.
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Is Barak Valley seismically prone to earthquake?
SILCHAR, Sept 4: Barak Valley along with the entire Northeast has been hit by an earthquake for the fourth time in the last 23 days, causing serious concern among the people of this region. According to many, four tremors in such a short time, the last to happen was at 1.30 am today, cannot but evoke the relevant question : how safe is our zone?
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88 pc of paddy target in State achieved
The efforts of the State to overcome the adverse impact of the drought-like situation have perhaps bearing fruits. About 88 per cent of the targeted 18 lakh hectares of sali paddy area of the State has so far been covered with seedling transplantation. It is expected that the State will at the most be able to cover 90 per cent of the targeted sali area by the end of the current month.
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Vegetation change detection in Barak basin
The Barak Basin of northeastern India covers the states of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. The rich and diversified vegetation of the region is facing perturbation in recent years and large tracts of forest are being converted to non-forest.
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Diversity and conservation of medicinal plants in Barak valley, Northeast India
Through an ethnobotanical survey of Barak-valley, about 150 naturally growing and frequently used medicinal plants were collected. Out of these collections, 24 plant species have been highly prioritised for conservation.
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Traditional knowledge base in the management of village bamboos: A case study in Barak Valley, Assam, Northeast India
Bamboos are the important component in the traditional land use systems of Barak Valley. The traditional practice of village bamboo management in the homegarden system was studied in the Cachar district of Barak Valley, Assam. Utilization of village bamboos for fulfilling basic rural necessitate supports the maintenance of village bamboo diversity.
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Assams sorrow
The State goes through another annual deluge, which leaves a trail of intense misery.