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/JAJPUR: With flood situation in four North Orissa districts remaining grim, the State Government on Saturday started air-dropping of food packets as 992 villages continued to be marooned for the second consecutive day. Meanwhile, six persons died and another went missing in flood waters. While two persons died in Jajpur …
Flood situation continues to be critical in Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendrapara districts of Orissa as officials stumbled upon more dead bodies in affected regions taking the toll to 38 on Wednesday. Nine deaths each have occurred in worst-affected Jajpur and Bhadrak districts. Neighbouring Kendrapara follows closely with six deaths. Besides, …
Bhubaneswar: The inter-ministerial Central team on Wednesday said that up to 80 percent crop loss was estimated due to floods that had also caused large-scale damage to kuchha houses. The crop loss varies from place to place. It could be about 50 to 80 percent in Sambalpur and Jajpur respectively. …
The major flood in rivers Brahmani and Baitarani has affected more than 20 lakh people in 10 districts of Orissa while many areas in the worst-affected Jajpur district have remained cut off. Special Relief Commissioner's office said 17 persons died, mostly drowned, some of snakebite and in wall collapse — …
Bhubaneswar: A fresh spell of floods in river Baitarani inundated 12 gram panchayats in Bhadrak and Keonjhar districts, as waters receded in the Mahanadi delta, with the death toll on Friday climbing to 32 besides 12 others missing, official sources said. With situation improving in the Mahanadi delta and most …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday stepped up air-dropping of food packets as flood situation continued to be grim with Mahanadi river flowing above the danger mark in delta region, affecting 14 lakh people and snapping road links with about 1,000 villages. Flood in Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Baitarani rivers …
BALASORE: Just 100 metres from the sea, they dread the hungry tidal waves. Gokul Jena with his six-member family in Chandrabali village in Bhogarai block panics every minute. Around 200 people belonging to 35 families in the village are living in the fear of losing their home and hearth as …
The total number of the dengue affected list in Odisha rose to 912 on Tuesday. According to non-official sources, 26 persons have died so far of the deadly virus. On Tuesday, 187 samples were tested in SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Capital Hospital in Bhubanswar and VSS Medical …
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 …
BHADRAK: Hopes for jobs among the youths of the district were dashed after a private company welshed on its promise to set up a sugar factory here. Now, IDCO officials and the residents are at loggerheads over the acquired land for the project. Sources said IDCO had acquired 229 acres, …
BHADRAK: Migration is no longer confined to KBK region. The search for better life and livelihood has had thousands of people of Bhadrak district migrate to various states. The exodus has reached an alarming rate despite the State Government
BHUBANESWAR: Persons with disabilities are more vulnerable to disaster impacts due to their physical condition. But often during disasters, they are either left out or don't get help in the cycle of disaster risk reduction and response at the community level, said Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management Surya Narayan …
BHUBANESWAR: Orissa, which till the last decade used just about 14 per cent of its available groundwater, has shown a rapid rise in utilisation which has jumped to 26.14 per cent. According to assessment of the groundwater resource of the State, by the Directorate of Ground Water Survey and Investigation …
The much-awaited investigation report on rights violations in Reba-Kapali Rivulet Renovation Project has been finalised and will be released for public after the signature of all the authorities. The success of getting the enquiry report and making it public solely goes to the rural rights activist and Supreme Court advocate …
BHUBANESWAR: Three persons died and another was injured as a high-velocity hailstorm hit coastal Orissa today uprooting trees and utility poles and flattening houses. A 53-year-old woman, identified as Bilasini Nayak, was killed when an uprooted tree fell on her in Gop area of Puri district. An eight-year-old girl died …
Bhubaneswar: Three private companies have evinced interest to set up 2490-MW thermal power plants at an estimated cost of Rs 10,000 crore in Bhdrakh districts, energy minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak informed the State Assembly here on Tuesday. Replying to a question during the Question Hour, he said that while L&T; …
Bhubaneswar: At least 42 people including 10 women and eight children are missing in mid-sea off the Odisha coast and their boat remained untraced since yesterday due to a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. We have requisitioned a helicopter to trace the missing people in the sea, …
BHADRAK: The monsoon showers may have come as a relief from the scorching heat but the residents of Bhadrak are in for another trouble flooding. Rains for the last two days have already inundated the court and collectorate campus and people here fear a floodlike situation in the town if …
BHADRAK: Several families in a hamlet in Bhadrak district are living in constant fear of their homes being wiped out soon due to massive erosion by the river Salandi. Palatpur, situated on the Salandi banks near Akhandalmani temple, 55 km from the district headquarters, has already lost its playing and …
