Union Government announces Rs 207 crore project for Majuli

Union Government announces Rs 207 crore project for Majuli  Centre has announced Rs 207 crore project for protection and development of world’s biggest river island Majuli, located aong river Brahmaputra in Assam.  The announcement was made by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh.  The amount earmarked by the Ministry of DoNER will be spent primarily

Assam to Make Majuli Country’s First Carbon Neutral District

Assam to Make Majuli Country’s First Carbon Neutral District  Assam government has initiated a project on December 14, 2016, to make river island Majuli the country’s first ever Carbon Neutral district by 2020. The project titled ‘Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development in Majuli’ (SACReD, Majuli) was initiated by Assam’s department of Environment and Forest and was