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 …
ANGUL: After Nalco decided to import coal to bridge the shortfall, the depeeneing coal crisis led to shutdown of a 120 MW unit at its power plant here. Aluminium production at the smelter has also been curtailed due to the precipitating crisis. In the face of less supply from Mahanadi …
BHUBANESWAR: With monsoon playing truant and hot dry winds from the desert plains fuelling the summer heat, Bhubaneswar turned into a burning cauldron on Monday recording 44.6 degrees Celsius, highest for the season and 10 degrees above normal. Such was the condition that denizens complained of burning sensation during the …
ANGUL: The Rs 22.21 crore piped-water supply scheme for 41 Talcher villages has run into rough weather due to a tug of war between the State agencies and the funding agency, the Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL). While Rural Water Supply Department of State Government said they had submitted all the …
ANGUL: In comparison to about seven per cent growth of Coal India Limited, its flagship company Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL) has posted a growth of 9.46 per cent in the 2008-09. However, it could not achieve its revised target of 104 million tonne (MT) fixed by the Coal Ministry due …
ANGUL: The eco-tourism introduced at Satkosia forest region has yielded a record income of Rs 5.88 lakh in the current year. The nature camps at Tikarpara, a prominent tourist centre, was opened to tourists from November 7 to March 30 this year. It attracted about 50,000 tourists both from the …
BHUBANESWAR: As the rapid industrialisation process needs more and more mining activities, here is a warning from an eminent environmentalist. If we indiscriminately resort to mining without restraint, then perhaps there will be imbalance in nature and with the industrial pollution adding to it, might contribute towards more climate change …
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Proceeding of the public consultation held on 27.2.2009 at Gopinathpur jungle village of Chhendipada tahasil of Angul district for environmental appraisal of Radhikapur East (including utkal-f) opencast coal project of M/S Tata Sponge Iron Limited. The Project Director, DRDA invited the public to deliver their views on the environmental issues, …
Bhubaneswar, Jan. 28: The global economic meltdown has left little impact on Orissa and its mineral-based industries. Reports state that the Orissa government has already signed MoUs for the establishment of at least 45 steel plants and 13 thermal power plants. Last evening, the government and the chief minister cleared …
By Akshaya Kumar Sahoo, Bhubaneswar Dec. 16: Orissa, which was hitherto known for its huge mineral reserves like iron ore, bauxite, chrome ore, manganese, dolomite and quartzite, is all set to add a new glitter to its kitty of natural resources. Traces of gold have been found in at least …
Development projects that involve displacement are currently a cause of growing concern everywhere. The worrisome aspect is that it is the poor who are hurt most in the process, becoming poorer than before. This paper, based on the author's experiences with people-displacing projects in Orissa, provides a vivid first hand …
ANGUL: The public consultation meeting of the Essar Power Limited, for its proposed 2,000 MW power plant in the area, evoked mixed responses from the people who would be affected by the project. The meeting was held here today near Paranga village. Already flanked by two sponge iron plants, some …
ANGUL: Coal supply to Nalco power plant here from the Talcher coalfield has been enhanced against the daily linkage demand of 14,000 tonne enabling Nalco to build a comfortable stock. The supply in the past was lower than the linkage demand, thus throwing the 960 MW Nalco power plant into …
The much hyped Rajiv Gandhi Vidyut Karan Yojana (RGGVY) in Angul district has made a little progress even as the deadline for the completion is near. The central programme was implemented in the district on March 2007 and after 19 months, only 80 out of a total 1625 villages has …
ANGUL: The much-hyped Rajiv Gandhi Vidyut Karan Yojana (RGGVY) in Angul district has made little progress so far even as the deadline for completion of the project is nearing end. The Central programme was started in the distict in March 2007 and at present, only 80 of the targeted 1,625 …
BALANGIR: Politics over the proposed second dam project over the Mahanadi at Manibhadra in the district is hotting up with politicians of various hues joining the bandwagon to oppose the project. Interestingly, no politico is sure about the impact of the project on the district. Ever since Revenue Minister Manmohan …
In a developing country like India, the development of rural economy through effective and proper management of common property resources (CPRs) such as forests has increasingly become an integral part of sustainable development policy in the past couple of decades. The recognition of community-based forest has led to the devolution …
The Met Department isn't declaring a heatwave yet but unconfirmed reports say 28 people have died in the state Unofficial reports say 28 people have died of a heatwave in Orissa this April while the government has confirmed four deaths due to sunstroke. The numbers may be contested but it …
The quality of ground water samples collected from 7 representatives tubewells in rural areas around Angul-Talcher industrial zone, Orissa was assessed in the rainy, winter and summer from July 2001 to June 2003. A total of 20 physico-chemical characteristics were analysed. Some parameters were found within and some parameters beyond …
