The U.S. Consulate General invites the media to a press interaction with well-known American urban planning expert, ROBERT E. BROSNAN, Director, Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.
Robert Brosnan’s Press Interaction Date: June 7, 2013 Time: 12:15pm Venue: NECRD - IGNOU Near Nayantara Supermarket, Six Mile, Guwahati - 781022
With rapid urbanization, preserving the environment poses many challenges and governments, industry and civil society need to play a responsible role in this effort to ensure that development is more sustainable. The ‘Green Building’ Movement in India is advancing at a rapid pace with over 1,608 registered projects covering a green footprint of 1.15 billion sq ft.
During his two day stay in Guwahati, Robert Brosnan will speak on strategies and technologies for sustainable urban planning and management. He will provide a dynamic platform to share best practices and encourage a meaningful discussion among various stakeholders regarding the impact of the ‘Green Building’ concept on our environment and community.
Linking development, transport, energy efficiency and land preservation Robert Brosnan will speak to and share notes with government officials, corporate sector professionals, civil society representatives, students and NGOs in Guwahati. The U.S. Consulate Kolkata has collaborated with NECRD-IGNOU, Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Rotary Club of Guwahati South and IIT Guwahati for this program. Rachel Sunden, Deputy Director American Center will also be present at the programs.
The program is part of the U.S. Consulate Kolkata’s green initiative.
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A man carrying 'borali' fish and yoghurt along with his child at Rongdoi Noimukh village in Jorhat, Assam on the eve of the Magh Bihu on 12-01-09. Photo: UB Photos.
Governor J B Patnaik said that the government's counter insurgency operations have fetched dividends where the republic day boycott call was defied. In his address after unfurling the national flag in Khanapara in Guwahati, he said that steps are being taken to bring about overall socio-economic development in the state.
He said that the government is leaving no stone unturned to put Assam on a track of rapid development process. Patnaik also said that government was committed to fighting corruption.
The N-E insurgent outfits had called for boycott of Republic Day Celebrations from 1am to 5 30 in the morning.
Normal situation prevailed on Republic Day on Saturday. Trains and air services operated as usual though long distance and city private buses kept off the roads as the transport operators gave holiday to their staff on account of R-Day. National flags were seen fluttering in banks, educational institutions, etc., remained closed. Buses, private taxis and autorickshaws of state-run Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) plied as usual. Private vehicles and large number of people on foot were also seen making their way to the various R-Day celebration venues across the state.The N-E insurgent outfits had called for boycott of Republic Day Celebrations from 1am to 5 30 in the morning.
Defying militant diktat, Republic Day was celebrated across the stat with much fanfare and cultural extravaganza. Tight security was put in place to ensure peace during the Republic Day and accordingly there was no report of any untoward incident so far. Assam governor JB Patnaik unfurled the national flag and took salute of the armed forces and school children at Khanapara in presence of Chief minister Tarun Gogoi. Besides march pasts by the state police and central security forces, there were also dance performances by different ethnic groups of the state upholding the spirit of the republic. Similar functions were organised by the government at district headquarters addressed by cabinet...
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The media fraternity of the city will hoist the national
tricolor tomorrow (Jan 26) at Guwahati Press Club. The program will
begin at 11 am sharp. Every one is requested to participate in the
program with an aim to pay tributes to the martyrs of India’s Freedom
Movement.
Asom Mohila Samata Society in association with Directorate of Field publicity, Dibrugarh organized an awareness programme on ‘National girl child day’ at Naduwa Panchayet, Dibrugarh on January 24.
Yet another IED was found at Goreswar Gasbari area on Thursday morning. The IED was planted by suspected anti-talk faction group of National Democratic Front of Bodoland near a culvert of Baihata-Goreswar road. Investigation is gong on. ULFA and NDFB are among ten outfits who have called a general strike on Jan 26 and urged people to boycott the Republic Day celebrations.
A powerful Improvised Explosive Devices was recovered ahead of the Republic Day celebrations in Darrang district on Thursday.The bomb was found near the Mangaldoi police station and Republic Day parade ground in the morning. Police suspected it a handiwork of ULFA for triggering explosion targeting security forces. Later army bomb squad team defused the bomb.
Guwahati Police have arrested 8 persons including a Mizoram forest department official and recovered some rare species of snake in Guwahati. These persons were arrested on Monday night from a building in Mathuranagar area in the city.A tortoise has also been seized from their possession on Wednesday midnight. Later they has been taken to the Dispur police station.
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