SIVASAGAR: Continuing its protest against construction of mega dams at the site of Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), the Sivasagar district unit led by its district general secretary Raju Gogoi, advisor Lu-chun-Shyam Gohain, publicity secretary Jadumoni Bora and Nari Mukti Sangram Samiti, Sivasagar district president and sister of the peasant leader Akhil Gogoi, Ambika Gogoi Saikia today, led a procession from the Boarding Field here to Sivasagar DC Court, and staged a dharna demanding immediate halt to the construction of the dam.

SIVASAGAR: At a time when indiscriminate fishing has caused rapid depletion of the local varieties in the region, a section of unscrupulous traders are thriving in Sivasagar sub-division and other parts of Sivasagar district.

Fish production in the district has depleted to such an extent that the people have not been able to meet the minimum requirement, not to speak of export. The district has to procure huge quantities of fish from outside to meet the local demand. The reason behind the large-scale depletion is not hard to fathom.

Self-help solves irrigation problem - A Sivasagar village takes up tools to resist erosion, Baksa & Nalbari get aid for farming. Mushalpur/Nalbari, March 4: Once known as hotbeds of insurgency, Baksa and Nalbari districts in lower Assam are currently witnessing a revolution that has perhaps never been seen in the state before.

Driven by the belief that self-help is the best help, the villagers have themselves developed irrigation facilities through diversion of natural streams and canals, thereby transforming their lives by means of creating livelihood opportunities.

SIVASAGAR: The Panidihing Reserve Forest which spread over 33.9 Sq km in Demow Circle of Sivasagar District was illegally occupied by the encroachers like cow and buffalo rearers and fishermen since late 1970’s. After long reports of complaint for more than three decades by nature lovers and concerned citizens, the Sivasagar Forest Department personnel following the directives of the Divisional Forest Officer, Ranjan Das in association with Demow police officer, Mobid Ali and his team raided and evicted the unauthorized occupations at the reserve forest on Sunday.

SIVASAGAR, Feb 17 – Water Resources Minister Rajib Lochan Pegu today inaugurated an anti-erosion plan at Achala Pathar in Sivasagar district. The project aims to protect the area by implementing a Rs 6.80-crore project along Dikhow Bund from Upper Nazira to AT Road. While inaugurating the project, Pegu said that the government is serious for addressing the flood and erosion problems in the State.

SIVASAGAR, Feb 7 – Muga, or the “golden silk”, has always been the pride of Assam. Over the years, muga silk has become a unique part of Assamese culture and tradition. This Assam’s golden silk has also got recognition in the international arena. Recently, it was declared by skin specialists of the world that dresses made of muga or eri, prevent skin diseases.

SIVASAGAR, Feb 6 – Unabated erosion caused by the Dikhow, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, is posing a serious threat to the existence of Hanhsora Manipuri Gaon in Sivasagar district. The erosion during the rainy season has been continuing for the last 15 years. The situation is very critical and it is feared that the entire area, inhabited by Manipuri people who came during Ahom era with Queen Kuranga Nayani, wife of Swargadeo Rajeswar Singha, will be washed away by the Dikhow in the coming years if effective measures are not initiated early.

SIVASAGAR: The Assam Minister for Fishery and Information and Public Relations, Basanta Das paid a visit to the Fishery Training Centre at Joysagar in Sivasagar on Tuesday.

The Minister took stock of the present condition of the Fishery Training Centre which was established in the year 1961 by the bank of the historic Joysagar tank. Das was also accompanied by Sivasagar DC , Jatindra Lahkar and MLA of Nazira, Debabrat Saikia.

Dibrugarh, Oct. 16: The Assam Medical College and Hospital and Regional Medical Research Councilat Lahowal in Dibrugarh will soon conduct a largescale study on the effects of Japanese encephalitis vaccine on adults.

This is for the first time in the world that such a study will be conducted. The Rs 99.8-lakh project has been approved by the World Health Organisation and the Centre.

Guwahati: Assam on Sunday started adult vaccination programme for Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Sivsagar district, becoming the first state to undertake adult vaccination in the country.

State Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sharma inaugurated the programme at Geleki in the district.