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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Santanu Kumar Bhukta Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 29/04/2024. The matter is related to illegal mining of metal quarry-1 in village Nihalprasad, tahasil Gondia, district Dhenkanal. Additional Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the …
Recognizing the high level of social and economic vulnerability and discrimination faced by sanitation workers, the Government of India (GoI) and several state governments have initiated many programs and schemes, including social protection measures for Sanitation workers. The main objective of the research is to identify the enablers and barriers …
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 …
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 in the matter of Sukanti Pradhan & Others Vs District Collector, Dhenkanal & Others dated 13/09/2021. The matter related to illegal mining by Chinmay Kumar Nayak and operation of illegal stone crushers by Kunal Structure (I) Pvt. Ltd. at Jhilli Mouza in Dhenkanal district, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukanti Pradhan & Others Vs District Collector, Dhenkanal & Others dated 13/01/2021. Grievance in the application is against illegal mining by Chinmay Kumar Nayak and operation of illegal stone crushers by Kunal Structure (I) Pvt. Ltd. at Jhilli Mouza in …
The Odisha Government on Thursday sounded flood alert for Dhenkanal, Jajpur and Kendrapara districts after 10 gates of Rengali reservoir were opened following heavy rains in the upstream.The Revenue and Disaster Management Department said, flood water from Rengali would pass into Brahmani river which may cause flood in low to …
A dramatic disparity between the results of blinded versus open trial designs has raised questions about the effectiveness of water quality interventions and other environmental interventions to prevent diarrhea, a leading killer of young children in low-income countries. Researchers summarize the results of blinded versus open trials of water quality …
The Ministry of Coal has turned down the state government's demand for allocation of Chhendipada and Chhendipada II coal blocks in favour of its PSU - Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (OTPCL). With the ministry no longer keen to award more blocks to state PSUs under the nomination route, OTPCL …
As both surface and ground water of large parts of Angul and Dhenkanal district is polluted due to coalmines, power plants, aluminium and steel industries, concerned citizens, social activists, lawyers and people’s representatives have demanded piped water supply from both Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers to the people of these two …
The Mahanadi and the Brahmani rivers flow around 250 km in Angul and Dhenkanal district. Here, the Government allocated as much as 1,028.039 cusec of water to total 26 industries where as only 11.38 cusec of water was allocated only to three urban bodies of these two districts. The aggregate …
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has agreed to jointly develop a thermal power plant at Kamakshyanagar in Dhenkanal district with state-owned Odisha Thermal Power Corporation. This was decided at a meeting between chief minister Naveen Patnaik and NTPC CMD Arup Roy Choudhury here on Wednesday. Shares that each entity …
Minister of Energy Pranab Prakash Das told the Assembly on Monday that the State Government is planning to provide electricity connection to more than 25 lakh families during next five years, for which an additional 2,000 MW of power would be needed. Das, replying to the discussion on the budget …
Normal life in most parts of State was badly affected due to incessant rains being witnessed for past 48 hours. Flood threats also loomed large in some coastal as well as northern districts. Heavy rain lashed almost all districts. It battered whole Cuttack district which received an average rainfall of …
Residents of Kankaria gram panchayat in Dhenkanal district have alleged that illegal mining has been going on in over 30 acres of Government land at Kantamalia and Chotatentuli villages under Gondia Block in the district for last one year. A petition to this effect signed by Khankira gram panchayat Sarapanch …
With Norwestor giving a ditch to the State so far this season, there seems to be no respite from the blistering sun yet. If the weather office sources are to be believed, any possibility of relief from the prevailing climate is remote till May 6 since there is no sign …
Even after expiry of MoU in April 2013, project proponent had not filed any proposal for extension of pact with state govt. The state Energy department has scrapped its pact with Vijayaa Ferro and Power Private Limited for setting up of a 120 Mw thermal power plant in Kalahandi district …
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to submit a status report on the health condition of the victims of Bhushan Steel plant mishap in Dhenkanal district. A bench of Chief Justice A K Goel and Justice A K Rath also issued notice to the Government, Managing …
There is more trouble for the controversy-hit Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL) as the Odisha Pollution Control Board (OPCB) on Wednesday ordered shutdown of its second blast furnace and a power plant on its steel complex at Meramundali in Dhenkanal. The company has been asked to execute the order immediately. While …
Asking the Odisha government to submit a report on the fire and explosion at Bhushan Steel Limited’s (BSL) plant at Meramundali in Dhenkanal district, the Centre on Tuesday sent officials to inquire into the accident in which one person was killed and 19 others injured on November 13. “I have …
