Meghalaya

Forest Rights Act 2006, tribals, forest dwellers, community forests, unclassified forests, TN Godavarman, Sikkim, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian Forest Act 1927, tribal communities,

Why India’s Northeast Could See FRA as a Way to Protect Its Community Forests

C.R. Bijoy 16/08/2019

The Centre is all set to bring 'unclassed' or...

A topographic map showing northwestern India and Pakistan, the major Himalayan rivers and the distribution of urban settlements of the Indus civilisation. Notice how the most prominent clusters of settlements are not located adjacent to modern, active large Himalayan rivers. Caption and credit: P.J. Mason/S. Gupta

Himalayan States Demand Green Bonus, Separate Ministry

Chief ministers and representatives of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakahand,...

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Meghalaya: 1.14 Lakh People Affected as West Garo Hills Gets Flooded

Rising waters of the Brahmaputra and the Jinjiram rivers,...

Meghalaya mine tragedy, rat hole mining, coal seams, flash floods, coal mine, coal mining, Bay of Bengal, Shillong plateau, Dauki cliff, Shillong, Meghalaya, Meghalayan Age, potable water, water crisis, monsoons, Mawmluh cave, Cherrapunji, National Green Tribunal,

The Meghalayan Plateau Is a Geological Marvel Under Ecological Threat

C.P. Rajendran 14/04/2019

In December, 15 people were trapped in a rat...

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Interview | Agnes Kharshiing, the Woman Meghalaya’s Coal Mafia Tried to Silence

Linda Chhakchhuak 26/12/2018

"That village, Ksan, where the mine collapsed on more...

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In Photos: As Activist Recovers from Attack, Illegal Coal Mining Continues in Meghalaya

Rajeev Bhattacharyya 28/11/2018

Photos taken by Agnes Kharshiing and others indicate the...

A female of the newly discovered species Credit: Parveen F Absar/Village Square

Young Scientist Discovers New Species of Crabs in Meghalaya

Juhi Chaudhary 17/05/2017

A 29-year-old researcher Parveen Farzana Absar discovered a new...