East Street Journal Asia
Northeast

East Street Journal Asia is a multilingual, Web-based news journal. It is an independent media organisation whose goal is to make transparent, unbiased and data-driven journalism accessible to all.

Assam
Mariani
Jorhat

Vedanta's oil and gas exploration project in Assam threatens endangered apes in Gibbon sanctuary

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Industry
Petroleum and Gas
Industry
Common
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Jorhat

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Assam
Raja Mayong
Morigaon

Tussle over Pobitora sanctuary status reignites fear among villagers of losing their land

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Protected Areas
Conservation and Forestry
Common and Private
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1104

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Morigaon

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Assam
Ledo
Tinsukia

Mass protests against CIL over coal dumping practices in Assam

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Land Use
Other Kind of Land Use
Land Use
Common and Private
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Tinsukia

ver
Assam
Bharalumukh
Kamrup Metropolitan

Public outcry in Guwahati over felling of trees for railway over bridge; young artists detained

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Railways
Infrastructure
Common
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99

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Kamrup Metropolitan

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Assam
Gohalkona
Udalguri

Illegal sand, gravel mining endangers rich biodiversity in Assam's Udalguri

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Mining
Sand Mining
Mining
Common and Private
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480

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Udalguri

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Tripura
Gandachera
Dhalai

Protests against Dumboor lake privatisation in Tripura

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Water Management
Infrastructure
Common
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4500

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Dhalai

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Tripura
Bishalgarh
Sepahijala

In Tripura, villagers protest against ONGC exploration activities after blasts damage houses, pollute water bodies

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Industry
Petroleum and Gas
Industry
Common and Private
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1200

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Sepahijala

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Mizoram
Saitual
Aizawl

Protests against environmental damage caused by NHIDCL's highway widening project in Mizoram

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Land Use
Environmental/Ecological Damage
Land Use
Common and Private
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14900

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Aizawl

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Meghalaya
Shillong
East Khasi Hills

Locals demand removal of illegal settlers and army encroachment in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Land Use
Encroachment by Non-Right Holders (Other than Caste-based)
Land Use
Common and Private
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4

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East Khasi Hills

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Assam
Dudhnoi
Goalpara

As human-elephant conflicts peak in Assam, villagers demand fair compensation for losses, effective mitigation measures

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Conservation and Forestry
Common and Private
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Goalpara

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Haryana
Manesar
Gurugram

Amid 'Delhi Chalo' march, farmers protesting for higher compensation for land detained in Haryana's Manesar

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Township/Real Estate
Infrastructure
Private
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480
732

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Gurugram

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Arunachal Pradesh
Nyukmadong
West Kameng

BRO road project threatens sacred forest of Nyukmadong village in Arunachal Pradesh

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Common and Private
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2880

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West Kameng

ver
Arunachal Pradesh
Roing
Dibang Valley

Indigenous Idu Mishmis oppose proposed tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Protected Areas
Conservation and Forestry
Common
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12000
414900

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Dibang Valley

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Assam
Ledo
Tinsukia

Illegal coal mining continues to thrive in Assam's Tinsukia

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Mining
Coal Mining
Mining
Common
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427

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Tinsukia

ver
Meghalaya
Nongalbibra
South Garo Hills, West Jaintia Hills, West Khasi Hills, East Jaintia Hills

Unbridled illegal coal mining continues in Meghalaya despite court ban

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Mining
Coal Mining
Mining
Common and Private
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South Garo Hills, West Jaintia Hills, West Khasi Hills, East Jaintia Hills

ver
Arunachal Pradesh
Geku
Siang, East Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang valley and West Siang

Mega resistance against proposals for 12 hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Power
Hydroelectric Project
Power
Common
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150000
126000

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Siang, East Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang valley and West Siang

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Assam
Saikhowaghat
Tinsukia

Statewide protest against Assam government's plan to expand palm oil cultivation

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Plantations
Conservation and Forestry
Common
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375000
11040

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Tinsukia

ver
Tripura
Kanchanpur
North Tripura

North Tripura protests land encroachment by surrendered militants amid rehabilitation crisis

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Land Use
Encroachment by Non-Right Holders (Other than Caste-based)
Land Use
Common
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11

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North Tripura

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Assam
Guwahati
Kamrup Metropolitan

Lawyer bodies protest against Assam government’s decision to relocate Gauhati High Court

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Other Kind of Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Common
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Kamrup Metropolitan

ver
Assam
Am-ih, Hamren
West Karbi Anglong

Tension arises in Assam-Meghalaya border areas despite government resolution to settle boundary disputes

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Land Use
Border Dispute
Land Use
Common and Private
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West Karbi Anglong

ver
Assam
Nabur char, Kaurakaki char, Sardar char, Kasem char, Homur char, Biskuti char, Thengbhanga char, Pansu char, Tengagarah char, Muslim char, Sadutiilla char, Sitalmari char and Singari char
Sonitpur and Darrang

Multiple eviction drives conducted in the char areas of Assam for expansion of the Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve and creation of animal corridors

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Forest Administration (Other than Protected Areas)
Conservation and Forestry
Common
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Sonitpur and Darrang

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Assam
Kordoiguri village
Tinsukia

Devastated by Flood and Erosion, Indigenous Moran Communities in Assam's Tinsukia Await Resettlement after Three Decades of Displacement

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Land Use
Natural Calamities
Land Use
Common
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Tinsukia

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Assam
Digboi
Tinsukia

Eviction drive on railway lands in Digboi leaves several families homeless in Assam

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Railways
Infrastructure
Common
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Tinsukia

ver
Manipur
K. Songjang, Henglep sub-division, Kungpi Naosen, Moirang
Churachandpur, Bishnupur, Noney, Ukhrul, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal and Jiribam

Declaration of village land as protected forest areas in the hill district of Manipur triggers statewide protests

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Forest Administration (Other than Protected Areas)
Conservation and Forestry
Common
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120

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Churachandpur, Bishnupur, Noney, Ukhrul, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal and Jiribam

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Assam
Haflong
Dima Hasao

Residents of Dima Hasao oppose the two-way Asom mala road project in Assam

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Private
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Dima Hasao

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Manipur
Chatric Khunou
Ukhrul & Kamjong

Mass protests against forceful land occupancy by Assam Rifles in Nine Tangkhul villages of Manipur

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Defence and Security Establishments
Infrastructure
Common and Private
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Ukhrul & Kamjong

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Karnataka
Byrenahalli village, Korategere Taluk
Tumakuru

Land dispute over burial grounds as Dalits protest against discrimination in Tumakuru district of Karnataka

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Land Use
Caste-based Conflict
Land Use
Common
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Tumakuru

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Assam
Lumding
Hojai

Assam Government Evicts over 500 Tribal Families for 'Encroachment' in Lumding Forest

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Forest Administration (Other than Protected Areas)
Conservation and Forestry
Common
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1410

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Hojai

ver
Assam
Behali
Biswanath

Encroachment, land dispute pose threat to newly designated Behali Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Land Use
Encroachment by Non-Right Holders (Other than Caste-based)
Land Use
Common
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Biswanath

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Arunachal Pradesh
Bordumsa-Diyun
Changlang

Chakmas, Hajongs in Arunachal Pradesh Face 'Uncertain Future' as Government Plans Relocation

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Land Use
Communal/Ethnic Conflict
Land Use
Common and Private
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500000

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Changlang

ver
Assam
Kismat Hasdaha, Debottar Hasdaha
Dhubri

Rerouting of National Highway for Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge to Displace 500 Families in Assam

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Private
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4997

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Dhubri

ver
Assam
Chandrapur
Kamrup

Chandrapur Residents in Assam Protest against Proposed Solid Waste Treatment Plant

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Waste Management
Infrastructure
Common
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605

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Kamrup

ver
Arunachal Pradesh
Mer village, Mebo sub-division
East Siang

Arunachal Village Alleges Foul Play in Elephant Corridor Project, Refuses to Surrender Land

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Protected Areas
Conservation and Forestry
Common
Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws, Other, Land Reform Laws, Case Laws
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1500

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East Siang

ver
Manipur
Moreh
Tengnoupal

Road Connectivity Project Displaces Indigenous Kuki Tribe in Manipur, 18 Families Evicted

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Roads
Infrastructure
Both
Land Acquisition Laws, Land Reform Laws, Environmental Laws, Other
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Tengnoupal

ver
Meghalaya
Saida near Siangkhnai Village
East Khasi Hills

Farmers, Activists in Meghalaya Oppose Revival of Hydroelectric Project over Dawki River

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Power
Hydroelectric Project
Power
Both
Land Acquisition Laws, Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws, Environmental Laws, Central/State Government Policy, Other
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2567.8

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East Khasi Hills

ver
Assam
Bohotia Gaon
Jorhat

Public Demands Cancellation of Residential Project at Jorhat Bus Terminus in Assam

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Infrastructure
Urban Development (Other than Smart Cities)
Infrastructure
Common
Other
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Jorhat

ver
Assam
Laika and Dodhia Villages
Tinsukia

Mising Tribe in Assam's Laika-Dodhia Villages Awaiting Rehabilitation for Over 70 Years

East Street Journal Asia
Sector
Conservation and Forestry
Protected Areas
Conservation and Forestry
Common
Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws
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373

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Tinsukia

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