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 …
BHADRAK: It is the women who promote female foeticide despite concerns over the declining sex ratio in most of the states in India, said Prema Kariyapa, Chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board, (CSWB) New Delhi. Addressing a gathering on campaign against female foeticide here today, Kariyapa said,
BHUBANESWAR: Forget about remote tribal pockets and Naxal-hit areas, this gram panchayat in Bhadrak district is going without power even after six decades of Independence. Earlier, the villages under Madhapur gram panchayat under Chandabali tehasil in Bhadrak district were termed inaccessible, but even after completion of roads under PMGSY, Badasinghpur, …
BHUBANESWAR: An oil leak was Tuesday spotted at a crucial pipeline of the state-run Indian Oil Corp in Orissa's Bhadrak district, raising concerns over its environmental impact and loss of supplies. The leak was detected early morning by residents near Jafrabad village, some 170 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, said …
BALASORE: Panic spread in Faridabad and its adjacent villages under Tihidi block of Bhadrak district today following a leakage in Paradip-Haldia crude oil pipeline of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). The leakage occurred close on the heels of fire mishap at Jaipur oil depot of IOC in Rajasthan that claimed …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today decided to construct embankments on both sides of the Baitarani, the Salandi and the Kashi rivers for flood control and irrigation purposes in Jajpur and Bhadrak districts. A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra …
BALASORE: Panic spread in the localities of Sundarpur and Sahusahi villages in Bhadrak district following landslides at four places in two days. While most of the villagers are living in fear, some have abandoned their villages. Sources said, the landslide was first spotted in Sundarpur village where deep cracks and …
The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of a sanitation campaign that combines “shaming” (i.e. emotional motivators) with subsidies for poor households in rural Orissa, an Indian state with a disproportionately high share of India’s child mortality. Original Source
BHADRAK: Protests from animal lovers and social activists notwithstanding, as many as 335 goats were sacrificed at the altar of Rakshakali temple in Bhadrak district last night. Sources said, since time immemorial animals are being sacrificed in Rameswarpur village under Dhamanagar police limits on the
BHUBANESWAR: The high-level clearance authority (HLCA) today cleared six projects, including five thermal power projects with an investment of Rs 39,000 crore. The HLCA headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave conditional approval to the proposed 1680-MW power project of Larsen and Toubro. The Government will sign a memorandum of …
The single window clearance authority (SWCA) Thursday deferred giving clearance to two thermal power projects and a special economic zone (SEZ) proposal of Hindalco Industries Limited (HIL) and asked the companies to re-apply with complete details on the projects. The two thermal power projects proposed to be set up by …
SMART CARDS PART III Rakesh Prakash & Bishnu Dash / Bangalore/bhubaneswar September 03, 2008, 1:16 IST Farm workers swiping biometric cards to receive their daily wages is all set to become a reality in Orissa and Karnataka villages. Both states are ready to distribute smart cards to ensure transparency in …
India's rural socio-cultural scenario was at the crossroads in the 1960s with the introduction of the new agricultural revolution, popularly known as the Green Revolution. The present paper is a modest attempt in revaluating empirically the bearing of this technological revolution on the socio-cultural scenario, and particularly on the agro-based …
Rabindra Nath Choudhury The flash floods triggered by the depression over the Bay of Bengal have wrought havoc in Orissa killing at least seven people and affecting more than 10 lakh people. Around 1,400 villages in five districts have been marooned by the floods in major rivers like the Subarnarekha, …
Members of the World Conservation Union (iucn) are sharply divided over the eco-friendliness of the port coming up at the mouth of river Dhamra in Orissa's Bhadrak district. The huge port is a joint venture between Tata Steel and L&T.; Speaking in two contradictory voices, conservationists are yet to come …
Olive Ridley turtles are as endangered as the tiger. The two species enjoy the same legal protection. The beaches of Gahirmatha in Orissa's Bhadrak district are a globally important nesting site for the marine turtles. Conservationists are concerned over the large volume of dredging, lighting, shipping traffic, marine pollution, oil …
This study is concerned with the Dhamra port site in Bhadrak district, near the mouth of the Dhamra river, and surrounding areas. The proposed port site is a unique habitat in that it has long stretches of inter-tidal mudflats from the site up till the river mouth. The inter-tidal zone …
