Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
The union environment and forests ministry has slammed the Odisha government for reportedly allowing Bhushan Steel and Strips to set up its plant in the state in violation of green norms. Official sources said the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had in a letter nearly seven years ago informed …
State decided against renewing lapsed MoU of Essar Power due to lack of initiative shown by company in pushing ahead its project NHPC-hydro power producer Peeved over the inordinate delay in implementation of their power projects, the state energy department has decided to scrap memorandum of understanding (MoUs) signed with …
The state government has chalked out plans to improve conditions of 2,158 km State Highways at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore in four years. For the first phase, 381 km of road projects involving expenditure of around Rs 633 crore have been put to tender. The state has introduced …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has issued closure notice to Bhusan Energy Limited's (BEL) 300 mw power plant at Narendrapur in Dhenkanal district for violation of pollution norms. In a letter to chief operating officer, BEL, the board said the plant is not complying with norms as prescribed …
Essar Power said it had invested over Rs 500 crore on the power project in addition to the acquisition cost of Rs 230 cr The Odisha government has stalled the process of land acquisition for a 2250 Mw coal-fired power plant proposed by Nava Bharat Power Ltd amid ongoing probe …
Dengue has begun to spread its tentacles to more parts of the State with at least 77 positive cases reported from several districts. Cuttack has been the worst hit with 48 patients testing dengue positive while the Capital city of Bhubaneswar has reported seven cases as on Sunday. Ganjam, Angul, …
Bhubaneswar : Jolted by the death of 23 children in Bihar after eating midday meal, the Naveen Patnaik government has decided that before food is served to children, a member of the school managing committee and cook would taste the food and rate its quality. Reviewing the midday meal scheme …
Of 1,274.9 acres private land needed for power project's main plant, state govt has issued possession certificate for 1,205.79 acres NTPC Ltd, the country's biggest power producer, hopes to commission its 1600 (2x800) Mw super thermal power plant at Darlipalli in Odisha's Sundergarh district by 2018. "We hope to complete …
Delay in getting physical possession of land and environment and forest clearances has put Darlipalli Super Thermal Power Plant in Sundargarh and Gajmara Power Project in Dhenkanal district of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on hold, said regional executive director of NTPC (Eastern region-II) Malvinder S Soin, here on …
GMR Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of 2.6 billion dollar diversified GMR Group, has started power generation at its thermal power plant in Dhenkanal district. The company has commissioned the first unit of its proposed 3X350 MW power project and synchronised it with the central grid network. “Work on commissioning the …
Concerned over rising frequency of industrial accidents, leading to death of workers at the site of Bhushan Steel's plant, the state labour department has decided to engage an independent agency to check the safety measures at the site. Labour minister Bijayshree Routray has also summoned the company's vice chairman and …
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 …
Even though industrial activity has slowed down due to a host of factors, public resistance to land acquisition being the primary hurdle, the State Government hopes that at least nine thermal projects would come up by next year. “Nine thermal power projects have made substantial progress and if everything goes …
SPCB has also asked the company to submit the reply within 15 days of the showcause notice The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has issued a show cause to Bhusan Steel Ltd’s sponge iron plant at Dhenkanal. The pollution watchdog has questioned as to why the ‘consent to operate’ given …
Land acquisition delay holding up mega projects, admits minister Projects proposed by steel players who have signed MoUs (memorandum of understanding) with the Odisha government are set to go under the scanner soon. The state steel & mines department intends to conduct a comprehensive review of such projects after the …
Bhusan Steel Limited (BSL), which runs a 3.1 million tonne steel plant at Meramundali, Dhenkanal district is in soup for going ahead with expansion work without environmental clearance. The Dhenkanal district collector has filed a case against the company in the local sub divisional judicial magistrate (SDJM) court for violation …
With mega steel investors in Odisha facing a litany of hurdles beginning from land acquisition to grant of mineral concession, the Union steel ministry has sought information on action taken by the state government to ease their problems. The ministry will take stock of the concerns of steel investors ahead …
Biomedical waste disposal in the SCB Medical College and Hospital has almost come to a standstill over the last week due to the breakdown in the incinerator since the hailstorm of May 28. The chimney of the incineration unit in the biomedical waste disposal facility was blown away in the …
Says sector severely wanting in pollution & regulatory compliance The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a non-government organisation based here and promoting sustainable development, today exposed major inefficiencies in the performance of India’s iron and steel sector. In a detailed rating, which took two years to compile, of the …
Reliance Infrastructure has given an assurance to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) that low hanging power lines that had resulted in the electrocution of 99 elephants in Orissa will be improved upon. A meeting to this effect was held last week in New Delhi and was attended by …
