SEPTEMBER 1 (Tuesday)
The ravaging Dibang
river washes away many habitations in villages in Lower Dibang Valley District:
August 31
Paglam has
reportedly been inundated by the flood water. The surging floodwaters of Dibang
and Dotung rivers threatens the existence of Anpum and Loglung villages.
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| Loglung village under water |
Water levels of all
rivers and rivulets, with exception of Lohit have started to recede gradually
due to improvement in the weather today. The continuous heavy rainfall has snapped the road communication from all sides
between Roing to Tinsukia via Sadiya-Dholla Ghat and Allubari and Roing to
Pasighat via Omorpur due to rise of river water for the last two days. The
Roing to Hunli road has been disrupted by rise of Eze River and landslides. The
water of Simari and Injonu Rivers which is on rise has disrupted the road
connectivity with Koronu Circle. Due to incessant rainfall during the last 48
hours, the flood situation in Kharsang circle of Changlang district is grim.
Kharsang recorded 960mm and 1135mm of rainfall on 30 and 31 August
respectively. The entire circle is situated on the plains between Buri-Dehing,
Namchick and Namphuk river system. Heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding in
all the rivers of the locality and has resulted in inundation of many villages
and parts of Kharsang Township. In East Siang district, water level in major
rivers and rivulets has reached the danger level.
<http://www.arunachaltimes.in/>
September 1
Surface
communication snapped in Arunachal due to
incessant rain: August 31
Flood situation grim
in Tinsukia district: August 31
Jiadhal floods vast
areas of west Dhemaji: August 31
Surging waters of
the Brahmaputra are entering Dibrugarh town at Maijan lake: August 31
The Assam State
Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said the flood situation was serious in
Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts in eastern Assam, where more than 700
villages remained submerged for the last two days. A total of 662 villages are
submerged in Dhemaji district. Around one lakh hectares of crop land are under
water. Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at Dibrugarh, Jorhat and
Dhubri, the Ranganodi river has breached the danger mark in parts of Lakhimpur
district. Similarly, the Jia Bhoroli is flowing above the danger level at
Sonitpur. Other rivers which have risen menacingly include Puthimari and Beki
in lower Assam and the Kushiara in Karimganj district.
http://www.sentinelassam.com/
September 1
‘Forest
Man’, Jadav Payeng appeals for tree plantation in Assam: August 31
Light to moderate or
heavy rainfall at most places across J &K,
particularly Kashmir valley since Sunday: August 31
The impact of
monsoon is still persisting over the state, however the intensity of downpour
is less. http://www.kashmirtimes.in/
September 1
Erratic weather
conditions and pest attacks have affected tea output in Assam: August 31 <http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/assam-teas-cup-of-woes-spills-over-with-erratic-rain/article7600308.ece?homepage=true>
Man-Animal Conflict
High in Western TN, Reveals RTI: September 1
Conservationists
Object to Resort Within Kudremukh NP: September 1
SEPTEMBER 2
Over sixty villages
under various circles of Namsai district have been badly affected by the
current flood. Noa Dehing, Lohit and Jengthu Rivers are still flowing above the
danger level: September 1
http://www.arunachaltimes.in/
September 2
The overall flood
situation in Assam remains critical: September 1
The Daily Flood
Report released by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said this
evening that the river Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at
different places including Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Dhubri and Neamatighat, while
other rivers including the Burhidihing, Dhansiri, Jia Bharali, Puthimari, Beki,
Sankosh and Kushiyara are also flowing above the danger level at various
places. The report revealed that 65 revenue circles of 18 districts have been
affected so far. Flood situation in Morigaon district has turned critical, as
the flood water of the Brahmaputra inundated more than 45 villages under Mayong
revenue circle affecting 50,000 people. The Pobitora WLS is flooded and 70 per
cent area of the sanctuary is under water. Flood situation has not changed in
Tinsukia district with the number of flood-affected villages increased to 43.
Flood situation in some parts of Sivasagar district has deteriorated due to
incessant rains in the district. With the rise in the water level of Brahmaputra
river, the flood waters of the river Desang simultaneously inundating more than
25 villages. Artificial flood has affected almost 20 villages in Duliajan
and neighbouring areas
Flood situation in
Kaziranga NP alarming as more than 75% of the park area have been submerged:
September 1
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| Elephants from KNP crossing NH in search of highland |
http://www.assamtribune.com/ September
2
NTCA sanctions STPF
for tiger reserves of Amarabad and Kawal in Telangana: PTI | September 2
SEPTEMBER 3
Lohit district
limping back to normalcy, as Lohit and its tributaries recede and flow below
bank level; the interior Monigong Circle in West Siang is cut off since Aug 30
due to heavy landslides: September 2
http://www.arunachaltimes.in/
September 3
Dambuk - A seasonal
prisoner of Mother Nature by Amar Sangno: September 3
Nature has been
unkind to Dambuk . With beginning of every monsoon season, this small
sub-division often drives into six months of complete isolation. Dibang River
in east and Sisar in the west have turned into a geographical ‘Great Wall’ as
all surface communication is snapped between early April to late October due to
ravaging flood. Incessant rain makes small streams like Sinekrong and Dotung
monstrous; the swelling streams come with a surge of debris and tumultuous
flash flood during summer. The attrition of Mother Nature during rainy season
makes Dambuk, the land of oranges and its circle headquarter Paglam, a seasonal
prisoner of nature. During monsoon, Sisar river takes a monster shape and
spreads into five rivers across 2 kilometers in length. The elephant ride is
only means of transportation to reach Dambuk during monsoon from the western
part curtailing the transportation of food items. An elephant ride across
the Sisar River takes almost two hours. Each passenger is chargedRs 200/ and
belongings are restricted. On other side of Sisar, the elephants bump through
unpaved and ghostly roads covered with hundreds of potholes, which become ponds
overnight. From Dambuk, one has to travel by an inflatable boat wearing life
jackets down the turbulent Dibang river, an adventurous yet risky journey. Bizari is reached in about two hours. The
destruction caused by the river is so enormous that it uproots trees, and
washes out paddy fields, agriculture and horticulture fields. After another two
hours of battling with powerful current of Dibang, infested with enormous logs,
you reach Anpum village. The magnitude of destruction is visible in downstream
villages of Bomjir, Anpum and Loglung. After covering 60 kilometers of
river route, the voyage ends at Tara-Tamak ghat.
Nearly 10 lakh
people hit by floods in Assam: September
2
Brahmaputra and its
tributaries rising in Dhubri. The water level is flowing at 29.28 metres –
almost a metre above the danger level of 28.62 metres.
Flood displaces over
lakh in Dibrugarh: September 2
Flood situation in
Morigaon district further worsened today as the Brahmaputra breached the
Biringabari dyke near Moirabari. Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary is totally under
flood water, forcing wild animals, to move to safer places. The link roads to
Pabitora Sanctuary were breached at several places: September 2
Brahmaputra starts
receding in Upper Assam: September 2
Wild elephants try
to cross a road as they come out of the flood-hit Kaziranga NP on
Wednesday: September 2
Surging waters of
the Brahmaputra have inundated nearly 80 per cent of Kaziranga NP: September 2
Sonai-Rupai WLS in
Sonitpur district of central Assam declared a satellite core of Nameri tiger
reserve: September 2
Study by WCS maps
distribution of 5 wild herbivores in human-use areas adjoining Tiger Reserves
in Karnataka: Sep 3
Uttarakhand forest
department is set to extend retirement age of Special Tiger Protection Force
personnel at 40 - they will be shifted to the forest department afterwards and
will serve until 58 years: September 2
India takes major
step to save the vulture: September 3
SEPTEMBER 4
Flood situation in
Assam worsens further with the number of affected people swelling up to around
14 lakh in 19 districts;
Barpeta is the
worst-hit district; Brahmaputra and its tributaries flowing above the danger
levels at several places: September 3
Flood situation in
Jorhat distrct remains critical as water level of the Brahmaputra at Nimatighat
is 86.26 metre against the danger level of 85.4 metre. Flood situation in
Majuli subdivision too is grim with about 64,760 villagers of different areas
being affected by the floods: September 3
Uttarakhand tiger
count rising, but experts warn against ‘overcrowding’: September 4
Proposed protection squad for rhinos at
Kaziranga NP (with central funding) turning out to be a non-starter even after
completion of a year: September 3
Rainfall deficient
in Karnataka till August; Met Department predicts below normal rainfall for September:
September 4
Elephants Claim 2
more lives in Sundargarh district, Odisha; human casualty in elephant attack
has gone up to 10 this year: September 4
Coastal Andhra
Pradesh and north Tamil Nadu receiving isolated heavy to very heavy showers:
September 3
Woman injured after
being attacked by a crocodile in a creek under Mahakalpada area in Kendrapara
district: September 4
SEPTEMBER 5
International
Vulture Awareness Day: is observed on the first Saturday of September every
year. Vultures are in the red list among endangered species.
Flood situation in
Assam worsened further today with the number of affected districts going up to
21 and the number of affected people crossing 15.88 lakh: September 4
Brahmaputra is
flowing above the danger level at Neamatighat, Tezpur, Guwahati, Goalpara and
Dhubri. Barpeta has emerged as the worst affected district with 352 villages
affected. Flood water has entered areas
in and around Dhubri town today with the water level in the river Brahmaputra
rising. Flood situation in Bokakhat Sub-division turned critical on
Friday. Official sources said over 31,000 people from 50 villages of the
sub-division have been badly affected by the rising water of three rivers –
Brahmaputra, Dhansiri and the Gelabil.
Swollen Brahmaputra
and Jingiram rivers submerges several villages in Meghalaya; some 43,000 people
have been affected by the flash floods in 86 villages in Garo Hills: September
4
Ramanagar hillock
now has 25 long-billed vultures: September 5
The 346.41 hectares
of hillock area, part of a reserve forest, was declared a sanctuary on January
30, 2012. <http://www.deccanherald.com/content/499176/ramanagar-hillock-now-home-25.html>
Deluge turns into
lifeline for Pobitora WLS: September 4
Flood scenario
continued to remain critical at Kaziranga National Park: September 4
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Aerial view of a
flood-hit area in Upper Assam
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More than 13,000
metric tonnes Red Sanders seized in AP: PTI | September 5
Saving the
yellow-throated bulbul - CCMB, Hyderabad studying the ecology and population
distribution of the bird:
September 5
<http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/saving-the-yellowthroated-bulbul/article7617353.ece>
SEPTEMBER 6 (Sunday)
Dibang River
has diverted its course towards the west bank; flood at Paglam Circle under
Dambuk sub-division is not receding - the villagers are planning to shift to
the right bank of the Dotung River for safety: September 5
A bridge over
Taro-Tamak river that connects Namsing (East Siang) and Paglam(Lower Dibang
Valley) lies incomplete and abandoned
Encroachments on Guwahati wetlands alleged: September 5
Fresh encroachments
are reported on the Sarusola Beel and adjacent Borsola Beel in the heart of the
city by three organisations. They allege that the 70-feet wide outlet of the
Sarusola Beel has now been narrowed down to a mere gutter and a vast area of this
outlet has now been converted into a road. Both these wetlands, play a major
part in saving a vast area of the city from flash flood by storing storm water
during the rainy season.
Rhinos taking
shelter in highland as flood waters submerge Kaziranga NP on Friday (photo 1):
September 6
A rhino foraging for
fodder in the flooded-affected Kaziranga NP on Sunday (photo 2):
September 7
Dr. Pramod Patil from
Pune dedicates life to save Great Indian Bustard: September 6
Enthused over the
rise in animal counts and recent spurt in tourist activities, the forest
department has launched a host of measures to revive the lost glory of
Hazaribagh WLS: September 5
Man saves self from
jaws of crocodile a remote village in Kendrapara district
Mobile (smart phone)
app to be used in Mudumalai TR to monitor anti-poaching watchers and for
wildlife management: September 6
SEPTEMBER 7
Missing trees on the
west coast, especially the Kerala coastal belt: September 6
Tiger's suspicious
death at Nagarahole raises questions: September 7
Illegal trade in
indigenous birds continues in Ranchi - has now shifted to a stretch of NH-33:
September 7
September is feeling
like summer in Jharkhand: September 7
Patna Meteorological
Centre said that the monsoon trough - a broad area of low atmospheric pressure
running east-west through the tropics between June and September - had shifted
towards the foothills of the Himalayas. Absence of a low-pressure zone or a
cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal will further aid the dry weather.
Maximum temperature ranged between 34 and 37°C at various places in Jharkhand.
Elephant Corridor
demarcation in Kalahari-Daigurung in Karbi Anglong district inaugurated:
September 7
WTI with support of
Elephant Family (EF) and Karbi Anglong Forest Department will relocate 19
families from Ram Terang village, which falls within the corridor, to an
alternate site that has very little human elephant interaction.
Terai tigers showing
‘unique’ social traits? TNN | September 6
SEPTEMBER 8
Heavy rain over the
South Peninsula, especially Karnataka and parts of Kerala: September
7
Heavy rain in TN since Sunday night: September 08
Several districts of
North Karnataka receives heavy rains: September 8
Tusker tramples
forest guard to death near Madukkarai: September 8
Tamirabharani contaminated with faecal coliform bacteria
during and after the recent ‘Aadi Amavasai' celebrations at Sorimuthu Ayyanar
Temple in the Kalakkad-Mundanthurai TR: September 8
Maximum temperature
climbs up in Calcutta; feeble trough of low pressure near the Bengal coast:
September 8
Nearly 80 per cent
of Assam has been engulfed by floods which has affected 20 out of the total 27
districts: September 8
SEPTEMBER 9
Incessant downpour
for the past week has swelled the level of Yomgo River and the flood water left
a trail of devastation in Liromoba constituency of West Siang district. Flood
waters have also affected Anpum and Loklung villages under Paglam Circle in Lower
Dibang Valley district: September 8
Monsoon rains have
revived in the worst-hit central India and southern peninsula regions, says Met
dept: September 9
Crocodiles need
protection in Adilabad district, Telangana: September 9
There are a good
number of crocodiles in water bodies in Adilabad district of Telangana other
than the Shiwaram Crocodile Sanctuary of Chennur and they need protection.
Fresh water crocodiles have been seen in many tanks which are linked to the
Godavari through channels and streams which are apparently used by the reptiles
to creep into the water bodies primarily for breeding and for the abundant
food.
Rivaldo, the
friendly wild tusker of Sigur range in Nilgiris North has injured itself again:
September 9
DFO
(North), C. Badrasami feeding medicines concealed in watermelon to Revaldo, a
wild elephant at Valaithotam of Singara range near Udhagamandalam. Forest
vetenarian E.Vijayaraghavan is also in the picture.
Elephant found dead
in MM Hills: September 9
SEPTEMBER 10
Meghalaya’s
orchids under threat: September 9
Website on birds
launched on Tejaswi birth anniversary: September 09
Hakki Pukka is a
birding guide book in Kannada by K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi, a legendary Kannada writer and the son of
Kannada Rashtrakavi (national poet), Kuvempu.
Reservoirs in
Telangana in Krishna basin started receiving good inflows, but not so in the
Godavari basin: September 10
Study reveals unique
behaviour of captured wild animals in J&K: September 10
Maximum temperature
climbs to 37.2 degrees Celsius in Calcutta; Minimum R.H 43 per cent: September
10
Meteorological
Department said there was currently no weather system - a cyclonic circulation,
low-pressure area or depression - in the vicinity of Calcutta. There is
therefore no ingress of moisture-laden air from the sea towards the city and
helped in cloud formation. Maximum temperature recorded this summer was 38.5
degrees Celsius
SEPTEMBER 11
Poor governance and
weak institutional structures leading to rhino poaching in KNP, observes the
Rhino Task Force: September 10
Heavy rains continue
to lash North Karnataka districts for third day: September 10/11
Cyclonic circulation
over the west central Bay - may bring rain to Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha:
September 11
Andhra Pradesh
government is considering to de-notify 16,000 acres of forest land in West
Godavari district to allocate it for industries: September 10
NGT appoints a
five-member committee to monitor the desilting of Srivaikuntam dam in
Thoothukudi: September 11
Deficit Monsoon
rainfall this year has taken its toll on water storage of the country's 91 key
reservoirs: September 11
Ganja cultivation
has made deep inroads in tribal Agency areas of Visakhapatnam district:
September 11
More News:
Government may open
degraded forests to private companies: September 11
<http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/government-may-open-degraded-forests-to-private-companies/?SocialMedia>
September 15
Pobitora wildlife
sanctuary has an impressive track record against poaching: September 11
SEPTEMBER 12
A herd
of wild elephants enters a residential area in Tezpur town on Sep 11, Friday:
Sept 12
A herd of wild
elephants, believed to be from Kaziranga NP, strolled into Kumar Gaon in Tezpur
town of Sonitpur district on Friday. The area is about 80km from the park.
Panic-stricken residents stayed indoor but the herd, comprising 11 members, did
not injure anyone or damage any property although they stayed in the area for
the entire day.a joint team of forest and police personnel was trying to drive
the herd away.
Like tigers, focus
on leopards too: September 12
Bandipur NP gets
additional camera traps: Mysuru, September 12
Calcutta High Court
has asked the state government to remove all unauthorised constructions on the
East Calcutta Wetlands and submit a compliance report by October 9: September
12
Little interaction
between the wildlife authorities and local community causes adverse impacts on
wildlife in Chilka, says the MEE Report: September 12
Madurai Bench of
Madras HC directs the Chief Secretary and 13 Collectors to submit an Action
Taken Report to remove seemai karuvelam
trees: September 12
Met Department
expects a monsoon-driving low-pressure area to build up over Bay in the next
two days: September 11
SEPTEMBER 13 (Sunday)
PIL filed in the Gauhati HC by people
belonging to Adi tribes of Siang Valley who are directly affected by the
signing of as many as 232 agreements by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
with various power developers alleging misuse of corporate money: September 12
River dolphin
poaching goes unabated in Barak valley:
September 12
Low pressure over
Bay has renewed hopes of rain in Odisha as 16 districts reel under deficit
rainfall: September 13
The total seasonal
rainfall in Goa has crawled to 2150.6mm (84.6 inches) on Sunday morning:
September 13
The deficit
continued to be static at 24%. The total seasonal rainfall would reach the
normal mark by mid-September in the last few years. But this season, the
rainfall deficit has continued throughout the rainy season though for most part
it has remained between 20 per cent to 25 per cent. A shortfall of 19 per cent
or surplus of an identical figure is considered normal. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
13 September
Poachers go all out
to net Indian Roller for the upcoming Dasara festival in Telangana: September
13
SEPTEMBER 14
Constant attack by
wild elephants on crops in villages in
Mudigere taluk: September 14
Tusker tramples man
to death near Mordhana RF: September 14
Dendrolatry - tree
worship: September 14
SEPTEMBER 15
Expert Appraisal
Committee for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects of MoEFCC which met on
Aug 24-25 in Delhi has recommended clearance of an alarming number of Hydro
power projects in Arunachal Pradesh: September 14
The Committee has
accepted recommendation to build 26 out of 28 hydropower projects on Subansiri
river basin. The Committee
further recommended clearances to Nykcharong Chu (96 MW), Tawang–I (600 MW),
Tawang–II (800 MW), Nyamjang Chu (780 MW), Jaswantgarh Stage–I (4.5 MW) and
Paikangrong Chu (2.4 MW). Rho (93 MW), Mago Chu (96 MW), New Melling (90 MW),
Tsa Chu-I Lower (77.2 MW), and Tsa chu-II (67 MW) in Tawang, subject to
the statutory clearance of the individual projects. The Cumulative Impact
Assessment of proposed HEPs and determination of Basin Carrying Capacity has
been carried-out by Department of Botany, North Eastern Hill University,
Shillong. MOEF&CC is yet to give its final approval. Meanwhile, 66 MW
Kangtangshiri has been recommended for Environmental Clearance along with 74 MW
Tagurshit, both in West Siang, subject to recommendation of Siang river basin
study which has been accepted by MoEFCC.
http://www.arunachaltimes.in/
September 15
Kashmir valley has
received almost nil rainfall in the month of September so far: September 14
Although monsoon
withdrawal was not officially declared, the influence of monsoon was not active
in the state and the
monsoon season is almost over, said Director
meteorological department, Sonam Lotus. He added, “In coming days the influence
of western disturbances will start showing up in the state and will increase
with each passing day. With the impact of western disturbances the climate
undergoes a change. And temperatures witness a decline. The monsoon comes along
with dry winds and hot climatic conditions.”
Director Met office said, “Last year in the month of September there was
high impact of western disturbances coupled with depression in Bay of Bengal
and also Arabian Sea. Eventually, the interaction between all of the three
conditions resulted in incessant and high intensity downpour in the state which
ultimately caused devastating floods.
Two elephants
poached for tusks in MM WLS: September 15
Rains lash Bagalkot,
Uttara Kannada: September 14
Heavy rains lash
Yadgir, Bagalkot dist and Karawar: September 15
Water levels in
major projects in Telegana not encouraging: September 15
Rare species of
migratory birds sighted in Kerala in large numbers: September 15
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