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At the meeting (Photo: VNA) The meeting focused discussions on three proposals to build the amended Law on the Capital City, the Law on People’s Air Defense and the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Asset Auctions. Four draft laws were also tabled for examination, including the draft Law on Housing (revised), the draft Law on Real Estate Trading (revised) and the draft Law on Telecommunications (revised). Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the cabinet monthly meeting on February 23, 2023. (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac) Speaking at the event, PM Chinh said it is necessary to prioritise resources for institution building and perfection, clarify the responsibility of leaders, units, and individuals in meeting the schedule and quality requirements for drafting legal documents; and prevent local or group interests in the process. The Government leader also reminded ministries and agencies to promptly complete draft laws that must be subm...

With support from the British Asian Trust, Aaranyak is taking a community-centric approach to address human-elephant conflict in six high incidence districts of Assam and Meghalaya, where over 90 people have lost their lives in the last six months. “Aaranyak is working with local communities to create change which helps protect both people and elephants,” says Aaranyak’s senior scientist Dr Bibhuti Prasad Lahkar. Most of the villages affected by elephants are located in remote parts of the state with poor roads, communication, inadequate electricity connection and erratic power supply. Villagers, especially women and children, are often scared of going out of their houses after dusk in fear of encountering wild elephants that may have strayed into their villages. Lack of lighting facilities make those nights eerie. Prominent research-based biodiversity conservation organisation of the region, Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org), in collaboration with Assam Forest Department, h...