Illegal packaged water unit sealed
BERAHMPUR: An illegally-run packaged drinking water unit located at Sukunda Road in Berhampur was sealed by the Berhampur Municipal Corporation on Monday evening. The officials of the district administration
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BMC Plans 6,000 Houses for Slum Dwellers under RAY
Even as construction of houses under Integrated Slum House Development Project (ISHDP) is going on in the city, Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken up a project to construct 6,000 houses under
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Ganjam reeling from severe drinking water scarcity
BERHAMPUR: People in Ganjam district are reeling from severe scarcity of water following disruption of water supply in both rural and urban areas, including Berhampur. "We had only a few litres of filtered
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Measles spreads to Rambha, 5 kids hit
After claiming a life and affecting 67 children in Ganjam's Dasiarampalli village, measles has now spread to Rambha. Three out of the five children suffering from the infectious disease were admitted to
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45 tubewells to be sunk in Berhampur
BERHAMPUR: The government has decided to sink at least 45 tube-wells in the town and press more tankers into service to mitigate the drinking water problem this summer. Executive engineer of urban water
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Poaching of migratory birds continues in Chilika
Poaching of migratory birds continues unabated in the Chilika Lake despite warning by wildlife officials against killing of winged guests in Asia’s largest blue lagoon. Stringent anti-poaching law is
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Despite ban, manual scavenging continues in Berhampur
The inhuman practice of manual scavenging is prevalent in Berhampur, notwithstanding its ban. In 1993, the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act was implemented
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Is Rushikulya dying a slow death?
BERHAMPUR: Heavy siltation of the Rushikulya river has led to increased conductivity of the water and the river bed has risen up to the land level making it unfit for consumption and even cultivation.
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Pachyderm population on the rise in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Despite death of 149 elephants, mostly due to poaching and electrocution during last two years in Odisha, the population of pachyderms has increased to 1930 from 1886 in 2010. The elephant
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Shortage of seeds may affect kharif cultivation
Short supply of seeds from the Agricultural Department has distressed farmers in Ganjam district raising doubts over kharif cultivation. According to the Deputy Director of Agriculture Office sources,
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Ridley nesting grounds turn turtle in State
BHUBANESWAR: Large-scale erosion of Olive Ridley nesting grounds in the State has prompted the Wildlife Wing to look for answers. While the Gahirmatha rookeries have already been facing major changes every