Affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Sisir Kumar Panda Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/05/2025. The issue pertained to the removal of illegal construction/obstruction caused by the state authorities as well as the private persons in the ecological sensitive zone …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Santunu Kumar Bhukta & Others Vs GM Iron & Steel Company Ltd. & Others dated 09/01/2023. The matter related to violation of environmental norms by M/s GM Iron and Steel Company Limited, a sponge iron unit …
The Odisha Renewable Energy Policy, 2022 was introduced by the government to help decarbonise the energy sector by promoting renewable energy. The policy aims to encourage industries to increase renewable energy production because they are required to do so under the Centre's renewable purchase purchase obligation (RPO) trajectory by 2030. …
Action taken report of the Joint Committee constituted under the direction of the National Green Tribunal in the Original Application No. 236/2022. The NGT, March 30, 2022 had directed a joint committee to ascertain the facts relating to violations of the environmental norms in transportation of coal from Kulda coal …
Report filed by the Office of the Collector and District Magistrate, Keonjhar on the operation of Kantipal Stone Quarry located in Anandapur tahasil, Kendujhar district, Odisha. The joint committee conducted a field visit to Kantipal stone quarry area, November 14, 2022. It was observed that the major mining pits are …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pratap Chandra Mohanty & Others dated 12/10/2022. The applicants have said that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), engaged in the rehabilitation and upgradation of existing 2-lane to 4-lane standards from Duburi to Chandikhole section of NH-200 from 388.376 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal On its Own Motion Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 26/09/2022. The Collector and District Magistrate-cum-Chairman, District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Kendrapara has informed the NGT, Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata that due to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ghanashyam Rout Vs State of Odisha & Others. The matter related to illegal operation of Gandanali Black stone quarries being carried on in Gandanaali mouza, tehsil Hindol, Dhenkanal district of Odisha. The petitioner has submitted that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Srikanta Kumar Pakal & Others Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 09/09/2022. The Original Application has been filed with the allegation that the waterbody namely Nayapali Haza in Nayapalli Mouza of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation area …
Judgment of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack in the matter of Madhav Soren Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 11/08/2022. Aggrieved by the death of a young girl who was crushed to death by the collapse of a kitchen side wall in the premises of Kolhabeda Ashram …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Akshay Kumar Tripathy Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 05/08/2022. The matter related to illegal mining of sand in the sand embankment of river Baitarani near Ballipokhari Escape. Ballipokhari Escape is used for escape of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News report published in the Newspaper named Indian Express, Daily News Paper dated : 4th February, 2022, Kolkata, Late City Edition titled “Non compliance of EC conditions by Kulda coal mine, Odisha & Tamnar Thermal Plant, Chattisgarh” dated …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Keshab Ganda Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 31/05/2022. The allegation in the Original Application is that 0.74 acres of Kisam Bad jungle situated in plot No. 274, khata No. 234 in Ichhapura village under …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench) in the matter of Keshab Ganda Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 25/04/2022. The Original Application has been filed with the allegations that construction of a gram panchayat building is ongoing on plot no.274, khata No.234 in Ichhapura village under …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bhagawan Padhan & Others Vs M/s Bhushan Power and Steel Limited, Sambalpur, Odisha & Others dated 11/04/2022. The original application has been filed alleging violation of environmental norms by M/s Bhushan Power and Steel Limited, operating …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dulal Singh Vs Steel Authority of India Ltd. & Others dated 06/04/2022. The Steel Authority of India Limited is stacking and loading iron ore in rail wagons illegally and unauthorisedly using 77.94 hectares of forest land …
This Action Plan provides an overview of some of the main actions that have been undertaken to address Heat Waves in Odisha. A compilation of many Heat Wave related research and findings of different departments has also been included for future response and mitigation planning. The plan also includes a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Prafulla Samantray Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/03/2022. The matter related to the grant of environmental clearance, February 2, 2021 granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to M/s Neyveli Lignite …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bhagwan Padhan Vs M/s Bhushan Power and Steel Limited & Others dated 21/02/2022. Report filed by Bhushan Power and Steel stated that the unit has carried out plantation over all the five reclaimed dumps and have …
The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India. The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranks India seventh, considering the extent to which India has been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves, etc.). The index signals that repercussions …
The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India. The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranks India seventh, considering the extent to which India has been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves, etc.). The index signals that repercussions …
