Odisha plans to restore coastal green cover
Uprooted trees in Puri. Nearly 22 lakh trees have been destroyed in the cyclone in Odisha.Biswaranjan Rout Cyclone Fani-hit State aims at planting over 1.3 crore saplings as per a five-year scheme
Uprooted trees in Puri. Nearly 22 lakh trees have been destroyed in the cyclone in Odisha.Biswaranjan Rout Cyclone Fani-hit State aims at planting over 1.3 crore saplings as per a five-year scheme
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL), has unveiled a plan to invest around Rs 4,600 crore in a vertically integrated solar value chain. “There is a plan for vertically integrated solar value chain right from silicon manufacturing from quartz to solar modules and a power plant. MCL has already obtained a preliminary report from a consultant for the project,” said Kulamani Biswal, Director Finance, MCL.
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the country’s biggest power generation utility, is expected to offer consultancy support to state owned Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (OTPCL) for its 2,400 MW coal-fired power plant. Since OTPCL, a 50:50 joint venture between Odisha Mining Corporation and Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC), is inexperienced in executing thermal power project, top state officials had requested NTPC to provide technical consultancy to the state PSU.
Despite concern over the end use of both ground and river water for industrial purposes, the use of ground water for drinking, irrigation and industries in Odisha is 26.14 per cent. Besides, there is
Cold waves continued to sweep across the state for the second consecutive day on Monday with the state reporting temperature as low as one degree Celsius, the day's lowest. The inflow of strong cold
The town and its adjoining areas are reeling under severe cold wave conditions. The minimum temperature, that was remaining above 15 degree Celsius during past several weeks, in the town suddenly came
The Odisha High Court on Friday asked the state government to dispose of all the pending applications for renewal of mining leases which are in order within three months. "In case some applications
The state government paid over Rs 69.36 lakh from the state exchequer to lawyers in the last four years to fight cases of steel and mines department pending in courts. Minister of state for steel and mines
The villagers of Budi Anchal area, who are likely to be submerged if the proposed lower Suktel irrigation project takes off, expressed their determination to oppose construction of the dam even as a high-level
The Odisha Environment Congress (OEC)-2012 concluded on a high note on Saturday with major recommendations and suggestions in the lines that match the strategy of the State Government in view of the Chief
The Orissa High Court has stopped operations by those mines that are operating on deemed renewal. The court has directed not to operate mines on deemed renewal without its permission. A division Bench comprising chief justice V Gopal Gowda and justice BN Mohapatra, while admitting a PIL, has directed not to operate mines on deemed renewal without its permission till the disposal of the case.