Use of solar power in Assam’s tea gardens
Tea processing is an energy-intensive activity, with factories operating at full capacity from April to November and scaling down from December to March.
Tea processing is an energy-intensive activity, with factories operating at full capacity from April to November and scaling down from December to March.
As the Muslim majority South Asian is surrounded by India’s 4,096 kilometre border, where Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram cumulatively share 1,879 kilometre, the mayhem that surfaces there must have a reflection in various sectors of northeast India.
Largely unnoticed by even the vibrant media of the Northeast, the Government of Assam has been successfully implementing a novel scheme of decentralised governance to benefit every ‘distinct ethno-cultural’ group that might hold lessons for Eastern India and other parts as well.
Nudged by the resignation of N Biren Singh as the Chief Minister, Home Minister Amit Shah finally made up his mind on the 13th of February and declared the imposition of President’s Rule under Article 356 of the Constitution.
The climate of Assam is poised for significant changes by 2040, a shift that could severely impact the state’s economy, ecosystems and public health.
The APW letter also suggested that the NRC is a national security issue and suspected money came from some foreign countries to include Bangladeshi nationals' names in the list, the exercise should be probed by both the Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency.
The writer is a former IAS officer who retired as Secretary, Finance, Government of Assam.
Due to the inaccessibility of road communication with mainland India, no industrial plants have been developed here despite the potential.
India has maintained a steady relationship with Russia, Iran and Afghanistan as well as enhanced tieups in the name of democratic solidarity in the form of the Quad comprising India, Australia, Japan and the United States.
The North-east has remained a paradox in India’s economic liberalisation regime
