It was the second such incident of firing in the forest areas of Dehing Patkai national park this year.
While wildlife sanctuaries are protected areas that permit some activities, the national parks call for a complete protection status under The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Assam government had decided to upgrade the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into a National Park
In May, North Eastern Coalfields accepted that mining was going in the area adjoining the forest since 2003
Guwahati: Assam Congress sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s immediate intervention in resolving the Dehing Patkai-Dibru Saikhowa mining issue and reminded him of his duty to… Read More »Assam Congress Moves PM Modi Over Dehing Patkai-Dibru Saikhowa Mining
Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) supporting the movement of conservation group Nature’s Beckon has urged the government to “declare the entire Dehing Patkai tropical rainforest… Read More »“Declare Entire Dehing Patkai As Protected Area”
The Gauhati High Court has taken up a suo moto case against the coal mining issue in Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday. Chief Justice… Read More »Will Coal Mining In Dehing Patkai Be Stopped?
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed at the Gauhati High Court opposing the Open Cast Project for coal mining projected in the proposed… Read More »PIL Against Coal Mining In Dehing Patkai
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday claimed that the government is committed towards the biodiversity of Assam and they are assessing the Dehing Patkai situation.… Read More »Government Assessing Dehing Patkai Situation: CM Sonowal
The Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia today criticized the decision of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) to allow coal… Read More »NBWL Should Reconsider Decision To Open Coal Mining In Dehing Patkai: Debabrata Saikia
