Being B&B in Chennai, I always envied the people who enjoy the variety and exotic climates of north eastern India. So I guess this Blog is a way of exploring the unexplored (for me J ). Here I will try to gather Info/news about the Seven Sister states; Arunachal Pradesh (6,530,000), Assam (34,600,000), Manipur (18,600,000), Meghalaya (3,350,000), Mizoram (2,910,000), Nagaland (13,400,000), and Tripura (3,430,000)
Arunachal Pradesh
Subansari Lower Dam is a 2,000 Mega-Watt under construction hydroelectric power project of NHPC limited.
Trivia: Donyi-Polo is major religion accounting for ~30%, where Sun and Moon are worshiped.
Assam
The national Highway was blocked for more than 100 days during 2011.
Trivia: Assam is world renowned for producing high quality Tea, Another fact is that it is also produces some of the finest Muga Silk.
Manipur
A new 1500 MW Tipaimukh Hydro-electric project is planned along the Manipur-Mizoram border.
Trivia: Manipuri dancers do not wear ankle bells to accentuate the beats tapped out by the feet, in contrast with other Indian dance forms
Mizoram
Trivia: Mizoram has a separate policy for the protection and development of its Vast Bamboo Forests.
Other States will be Continued,
(*) in bracket is the no of results in Google Search
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