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Belortol waste plant, built by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation, is expected to be operational from April this year. The plant will have a capacity of treating 150 tonnes of garbage in eight hours. This will help solve the waste management problem in Guwahati, which generates over 550 tonnes of waste per day.

Smoke and pollutants from the Guwahati Municipal Corporation’s dumping ground are posing a threat to the ecology of Deepor Beel, the only Ramsar site in Assam.

A recent survey conducted during the Winter Birding Festival (WBF) 2024 by the 7WEAVES research team flagged the decline in the number of migratory birds across seven different locations close to water bodies in Guwahati. The survey found a total of 2,502 birds, showing a slight decrease from the previous year. The decline in migratory birds is a cause for concern as they play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance.

Champu Khangpok -- the floating village on Manipur's internationally famed Loktak Lake -- and classified as a wetland of international significance by the Ramsar Convention has always taken a center stage in the Manipuri society.The village ...

In the land of Gandhi, we don’t believe in the idea, “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

Habitat Loss and Human Activity Blamed for a 16,000 Decrease in Visiting Birds

Capacity building is crucial for the technology’s regional expansion, which could help shed light on biodiversity in underexplored areas

Capacity building is crucial for the technology’s regional expansion, which could help shed light on biodiversity in underexplored areas of the Himalayas

Ornithologists conducting a head count of migratory water birds at Manipur's Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in South Asia, have expressed disappointment over spotting fewer winged guests this time.The census, organised by the Bombay ...

The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority’s plan to construct a water treatment plant on Borsola Beel has sparked protests from conservationists and residents. Conservationists are urging the chief minister to intervene and protect the wetland.