Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
BHUBANESWAR: The year has been as challenging as it could be on the health front with public health concerns coupled with a belligerent medical workforce keeping the Government and the Health Department on their toes for a substantial part of 2011. Dengue raised its ugly head in a disastrous manner …
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has expressed concern over tardy decision-making process that is plaguing coal, environment and power ministries. He says the delay in decisions on proposals has put a question mark on the fate of projects worth Rs 1,74,000 crore which could expose financial institutions to “greater risk”. At …
The Ministry of coal has urged the Orissa government to constitute specialized committees and build close collaboration with the district authorities to address various issues relating to coal mining projects. Emerging out of a meeting with the state Chief Secretary B K Patnaik here yesterday, Alok Perti, the coal secretary, …
The Odisha government on Thursday announced a Rs 20-crore plan to save elephants from electrocution and poachers. The elephant conservation project would be launched in three districts in the first phase, official sources said. Presiding over a high-level meeting at Naveen Nivas, chief minister Naveen Patnaik, bed-ridden for his ankle …
Bhubaneswar: The National Aluminium Company on Sunday clarified that as there is no paddy field in the vicinity, there is no question of inundation of any paddy field with the ash water. The company, in a release said that the photograph published in the media was taken from another pipeline, …
Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd has said the Ministry of Environment and Forests has granted final approval for diversion of 149 hectares of forest land in Utkal-C Coal Block in Angul District, Odisha, for coal mining in favour of the company's subsidiary Utkal Coal Ltd.
Bhubaneswar: With 11 districts put on high alert for the possible high floods, particularly in the Mahanadi delta system, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday took stock of the situation at an emergency meeting at the State Secretariat here. Expressing grave concern over the situation, Patnaik asked the district collectors …
BHUBANESWAR: Exhibiting dry paddy saplings in the Assembly, Opposition Congress and BJP members on Thursday demanded declaration of drought in the State without waiting for eye estimation report on kharif crop status. Participating in the adjournment motion on drought situation, Congress member from Kantabanji Santosh Singh Saluja showed a bundle …
Bhubaneswar: With one more dengue death on Monday, the toll in the disease rose to three in Odisha, officials said. Manjulata Sahu (30) died in South Balanda area in coal township of Talcher in Angul district, Chief District Medical Officer R N Behera said. Earlier on Saturday two persons, both …
Bhubaneswar: Dengue has claimed two lives and affected 29 others in the state, official sources said on Sunday. While Bunesh Samant (34) of Nuahata village died at a private hospital here, Narahari Pradhan (32) of Langarakata died at Talcher on Saturday, the sources said. Both the victims were working in …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has formed a Task Force of medical experts for surveillance and initiation of control measures in view of the recent increase in dengue cases in different districts. The Government is also set to equip more hospitals at the district level with facilities for testing and diagnosis …
ANGAUL: Two months have lapsed since the issuance of closure notice to Bhubaneswari coal mine under Jagannath area at Talcher but no concrete steps have allegedly been taken by the local MCL officials to meet the safety standards. The 20million tonne annual capacity coal mine was closed following an order …
The impact of thermal power plant emissions on foliar elemental concentration was assessed in this study. In addition to direct effects of deposition of air pollutants, soil mediated processes can also bring deterioration in plant growth due to altered soil characteristics.
The upcoming Rs 45,000-crore Coal-to- Liquid (CTL) project of Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) at Angul is environment friendly and will cause no pollution,
BHUBANESWAR: The Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) and Congress MP Navin Jindal on Tuesday said acquisition of agricultural land for industries should be avoided. Jindal met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat and discussed the investment proposal of the company in Orissa. Talking to media-persons …
BHUBANESWAR: Acting on a writ petition filed by one Suresh Pradhan and others, the Orissa High Court today issued notices to the Centre and State Government along with Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd over establishment of its power plant at Deranga in Angul district. A Division Bench of Chief Justice …
MORE than 2,000 people from five villages of Odisha’s Angul district formed a human chain on January 5 to protest acquisition of Jamuda forest land by the Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL). Under the banner of Anchalika Jindal Khyatigrastha Praja Samiti, residents of Sankerejenge, Badakerejenge, Sadanandpur, Duhidabeda and Jamuda …
THE environment ministry has granted Jindal Steel and Power a two-week extension till December 22 to file their response to the showcause notice for alleged environmental violations by its 6 million tonne integrated steel plant at Angul, Orissa. The show-cause was issued by the ministry on November 22 for failing …
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, …
