Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …
Two other 500-MW units have already been shut in state The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is planning to shut down two more units of 500 MW each in Orissa. The power utility major has already shut down two of its 500 MW units at Kanhia, near Talcher, in the …
Ahead of a Pranab Mukherjee-chaired group of ministers (GoM) meet on Friday, environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh has climbed down from his consistently firm and stated position by agreeing to relax the comprehensive environment pollution index (CEPI), that in turn will free up a string of 16 coal projects. …
TALCHER: The strike by the drivers and helpers of private transport companies at Talcher Coalfields from last evening paralysed work in all the seven open cast mines. The total loss of production by Saturday evening was stated to be more than two lakh tones, MCL official sources said. The drivers …
NAYAGARH: A modern thermal power plant is all set to come up in the State soon. BGR Energy Systems Limited, headquartered at Chennai, will be setting up the plant in Bhapur block with a production capacity of 1320 MW. The plant which will adopt super critical method using less water …
TALCHER: Coal supply to NTPC-owned Talcher Super Thermal Power plant (TSTPP) from Lingaraj coal mine came to a halt today following agitation by villagers. Hundreds of Balugana villagers led by local sarpanch Rangadhar Nahak stopped all activities, including transport, in the mine. They also laid siege to the offices of …
The impact of various industrial developments on water resources may be in the range of minimal to severe. An intensive investigation was conducted in highly industrialized area of Angul to determine the water quality status. The industries such as coal mines of MCL, Aluminium Plant of NALCO and its CPP, …
BHUBANESWAR: While the State is facing power crisis due to poor hydro situation in the reservoirs, breakdown of three thermal power units of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has further deepened the crisis. Two units of 500 MW each of the Talcher Super Thermal Power Station (TSTPS) at Kaniha …
TALCHER: The 3000 MW Talcher Super Thermal Power Plant (TSTPP) at Kaniha, the second largest power plant in the country, will be expanded with the addition of another 500 MW unit,
TALCHER: Talcher coalfield, ranked as the biggest coalfield in India, has recorded a negative growth of 20 per cent (pc) in the first two months of the current fiscal much to the disappointment of coal authorities. As against the coal production of 9.7 MT during this time last year, 7.67 …
TALCHER: The 3000 MW Talcher Super Thermal power plant at Kaniha will import over 13 lakh tonnes of coal in the current financial year to offset the shortage. This is the second largest power plant in India and a unit of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited. The plant at present …
ANGUL: Coal supply to GRIDCO linked 460 MW Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) was affected today due to closure of its feeding mine - Jagannath Talcher coalfield - by the state mining authorities. Instead of daily dispatch of 8,000 to 10,000 tonne of coal, only one rake of coal (3.5 …
TALCHER: In the absence of land to expand the mining operation, the 20-million tonne capacity Bhubaneswari opencast coal project at Talcher is facing imminent closure. The land constraint has been a longstanding issue for the project. For the work to move ahead the villagers of Zillinda would have to be …
TALCHER: Production and dispatch of coal at Talcher Coalfield has been badly hit due to ceasework by drivers and operators working under private contractors demanding hike in their wages. Coal supply to NTPC-Kaniha and Nalco power plant has also been hit due to the strike. As many as 5000 contractual …
Talcher Hundreds of illegal brick kilns over a stretch of 25 km on either side of the Brahmani river from Samal to Dasanali and Jhadiambaa villages in Talcher are creating large-scale soil erosion and pollution. Incessant lifting of soil and sand from the river bed has left huge number of …
Polluting units at an industrial area Growing pollution thanks to rapid industrialisation has prompted the state government to draw up plans to address the problem. The state has at least 107 sponge iron plants, which contribute significantly to pollution. Besides, there are several thermal plants and coalfields in Talcher-Angul and …
