Order of the High Court of Tripura in the matter of Court on its own motion Vs The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Others dated 09/01/2025. The HC was informed that National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has granted approval for establishing two new Facility-integrated ART Centres (Fi-ARTC) …
Bhubaneswar: The state's forest cover is getting depleted and has lost around 37,500 hectares (375 sq km) to encroachers, information obtained under RTI has revealed. Although chief minister Naveen Patnaik in March had announced an increase of seven square km of forest land in the state compared to that of …
Despite natural habitats of elephants gradually getting shrunk in Odisha over the years, the elephant population was found to have increased marginally to 1,954 this year from 1930 in 2012. As per Odisha’s elephant census released here on Monday, there has been increase of 24 elephants in the population in …
BHUBANESWAR: More than 70,000 hectare (ha) in Khurda and Cuttack districts have been proposed to be brought under the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary which abuts the Capital City and acts as its oxygen mask. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued the draft …
Tata Power gets nod for site change The task force on power in Odisha has cleared the decks for establishment of a 423 Mw gas-based power project, the first of its kind in the state, at an investment of Rs 3,106 crore. The proposal has come from JGreen Power Pvt …
Tata Power Company Ltd (TPCL) has decided to shift the location of its 2000 Mw coal-based power plant in the state from Naraj in Cuttack district to Begunia in Khurda district. The shifting was necessitated as the company faced opposition of the state forest and environment department and green activists …
The Odisha government is planning to declare 13 more spots as eco-sensitive zones across the state. “We have already declared three spots as eco-sensitive zones. The state government will soon come out with a notification to declare 13 more spots as eco-sensitive zones, probably within a day or two,” said …
BHUBANESWAR: What about rock-climbing in the cooler ambience of a forest? Or rather a bi-cycle ride in the woods with the family? May be a few hours of fun watching films in a natural atmosphere? And all this only a few kilometres drive from the City! Come April 20 and …
BERHAMPUR: A herd of 30 wild elephants continue to unleash a reign of terror in Ganjam district putting the Forest Department officials in a tizzy. After several futile attempts to curb movement of the animals, the Berhampur forest division has now come up with an action plan to tackle the …
BHUBANESWAR: Existence of illegal laterite quarries, located tantalisingly close to Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary, have emerged as a serious problem for the protected area (PA) which is a favourite elephant habitat. While there is a growing demand for creation of buffer zones near PAs, the local revenue administration seems to have …
BHUBANESWAR: The wildlife wing of the Forest department has raised concerns over the setting up of 1,000 mw thermal power plant proposed by Tata Power Company at Naraj. Its proximity to critical sites, impact of pollution on them as well as on the wildlife are issues the wildlife wing is …
BHUBANESWAR: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has asked for a specific wildlife management plan in view of construction of a 400 KV Baripada-Mendhasal transmission line. Rising incidence of electrocution of elephants being a major concern in the State, MoEF has asked for preparation of a site specific wildlife …
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to keep the marauding elephants away from the Capital, Wildlife Wing of the Forest Department has embarked upon a project which will not only create a fodder zone for the jumbos but also strengthen protection measures for the City abutting the Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary. The Rs …
BHUBANESWAR: The recent forest fires across the State and rise in February temperature could be the effect of the climate change and global warming. Migratory birds coming to Orissa are affected too by these phenomena, going by their number. The comparative analysis of bird census of 2007, 2008 and 2009 …
Orissa plans to manage them WITH wildlife habitat getting fragmented, elephants are more frequently straying into urban areas and causing mayhem. On January 1, a herd of elephants entered the Berhampur University campus and went on a rampage near campus staff quarters. The son of a staff member was injured. …
