Protection of mankind depends on safe nature’
The future of mankind will be protected only when the nature is kept unharmed, viewed environmentalists and intellectuals at an award distribution ceremony held by the House of Nature, Environment and
Orissa
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Orissa govt says no to CBI probe into illegal mining
New Delhi : The Orissa government has said no to a CBI inquiry into illegal mining of iron and manganese in the state even though the Justice MB Shah commission had recommended a probe by the agency.
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Veerappa Moily: Man in a hurry
With only months to go for the general elections, the new environment minister has gone into overdrive to clear projects. "The contrast is almost like shifting from Test cricket to T-20 within three days,"
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SC seeks reply from IMFA, others on mining activity in Orissa
New Delhi : The apex court on Monday sought reply from Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) and others on Orissa government's plea seeking to restrain the company from carrying on mining in its Dhanurjayapur
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68 bids for 122 solar projects
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has received 68 bids from 58 developers, covering 122 projects with a cumulative capacity of 2,170 MW for Phase-II Batch 1 under National Solar Mission. SECI opened
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Odisha selected best State for implementing SJGRY scheme
Average project size in the State more than that in other States. Odisha has been selected as the best State for providing self employment to the urban poor under Swarna Jayanti Sahari Rojgar Yojana (SJGRY),
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MoEF not to relax norms for mining leases executed after Feb 1
In a move that may spell further trouble for the beleaguered coal blocks, the Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) has ruled out a relaxation of two years for obtaining clearance for the entire
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Odisha starts process to lease out more land to Dhamra port after green nod
It has asked port to provide details of expansion plan as part of its land allotment process The Odisha government has initiated the process to lease out additional land to Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DPCL) for expansion of port operation in Bhadrak district after it was granted environmental clearance recently.
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Moily Rolls Back Jayanthi Rollback
Once again, linear projects to get forest clearance without consent of village gram sabhas Environment and forest minister Veerappa Moily on Wednesday rolled back a major hurdle in the forest clearance process for projects like roads, transmission lines and pipelines that pass through villages and forest land, reintroduced in July 2013 by his predecessor Jayanthi Natarajan.
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India PM: POSCO to start work on steel plant in coming weeks
South Korea's POSCO will be able to start work on its planned $12-billion Indian steel plant over the coming weeks, India's prime minister said on Thursday, ending an eight year delay for environmental
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Notice to miners for harming environment
As many as 12 mining lessees have been issued notices for alleged violation of environmental law and undertaking illegal mining in Jajpur district of Odisha, an official said today. "The district administration has issued show cause notices to 13 mining lessees including four state owned OMC operators for indulging in illegal mining," said Jajpur district Collector Anil Kumar Samal.