Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Kabiraj Mahapatra Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/10/2023. According to the applicant, Kabiraj Mahapatra sand is being illegally lifted in Chikiti tehsil, district Ganjam, Siripur area without clearance from State Environment Impact Assessment Authority …
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 …
Urging all the stakeholders to come forward and join hands to create a disaster-resilient Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said that in the aftermath of the Cyclone Phailin last year the Union Government and the World Bank have agreed to finance construction of 30,000 disaster-resistant houses from the …
6 dead in two states; Naidu wants it to be declared national calamity Although there was no major damage in Odisha from Cyclone Hudhud on Sunday, the threat of large-scale flooding loomed large in the southern Odisha districts of Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal, with major rivers in spate following incessant …
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm , ‘HUDHUD’ over west central Bay of Bengal , Cyclone Warning for north Andhra Pradesh & south Odisha coasts (Red Message) and post landfall outlook. Download the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin Cyclone Hudhud, 0930 hrs, 12 October 2014.
The tender for the project is likely to be floated by the OPTCL soon inviting bids from interested parties to set up the solar plant The Odisha government will set up a one-megawatt solar power plant near Chhatrapur, the district headquarters town of Ganjam. The plant will come up around …
The state government had leased about 80 acres of land to the company for setting up of its plant Caustic soda manufacturer Jayashree Chemicals Ltd, an S K Bangur Group firm, has courted trouble as the Ganjam district administration has issued a showcause notice to the company for allegedly sub-leasing …
After an innovative idea of storing water at subsurface level through rainwater harvesting proved successful in 10 blocks of six districts, the State Government, on Saturday, decided to replicate the model in drought-prone areas. A group of engineers of the State have developed a technique of storing water at subsurface …
Certain birds of the tropical and sub-tropical climate are under threat. They generally live on ground or prefer to stay within the bushy forests. At night, they stay within the bushes or take rest on trees to avoid attack from predatory animals, whereas during day time, they move outside in …
Around 59.5 per cent of the population of Berhampur is compelled to opt for open air defecation, which has become a major health hazard. Members of ‘Children’s Federation’, an organisation of children living in slums of the city, demanded that the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) and administration should initiate measures …
Voters in a village under chief minister Naveen Patnaik's Hinjli constituency in Ganjam district boycotted polling on Thursday. Over Rs 1,000 crore is said to have been invested in Hinjli assembly constituency alone in the last 14 years of Naveen's rule. But that did not charm around 560 voters of …
In a major boost to the efforts to tackle the surge of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Odisha, the Centre has approved extension of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) to five more districts from this year. Cuttack, Khurda, Ganjam, Sambalpur and Rayagada …
Concern over government’s move to denotify 159 sq km of forests Wild Orissa, a voluntary organisation that works on conservation of wildlife, has expressed concern over the government’s move to denotify 159 sq km of forests from the Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary and Satkosia Tiger Reserve. “The proposal is not …
A total road network of 1790.37 km will be established in 14 districts ADB approves Rs 967 cr road projects for Phailin hit regions The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved Rs 966.75 crore for 484 new road projects to be implemented across 14 districts of Odisha hit by tropical …
The Centre has approved 12 projects of around 6,300 pucca houses under Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) for Phailin-hit slum dwellers here. The houses to be built in 68 slum clusters will cost around Rs 194 crore. "We will submit three more projects for 15 slum clusters to the Centre on …
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 2.25 crore for conservation of blackbucks and freshwater turtles under a state plan scheme of wildlife conservation and protection. The wildlife wing will implement it, said sources. "The conservation of blackbucks would include securing their habitat. Mainly, we want to keep their population intact …
NDMA urged concerned officials to submit detailed note on preparation, operations carried out and post cyclone restoration The Odisha government's exemplary handling of the severe cyclonic storm Phailin has earned it accolades from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Impressed with the state government's massive evacuation and restoration efforts, the …
The arrival of winged visitors to Chilika Lake, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, has dropped this season with 1.58 lakh fewer migratory birds sighted than the previous season. Ornithologists said the number of birds had perhaps dwindled due to effect of cyclone Phailin. The annual bird count conducted …
The 480-km coastline of Odisha continues to battle sanitation issues with the mechanised cleaning proposal of the Tourism Department yet to take off. Although the Department has been toying with the idea of mechanised cleaning of beaches for over last one year, it has not been able to take a …
Bhubaneswar : With a very severe cyclonic storm, Lehar, moving towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, the Orissa government Tuesday sent the Disaster Rapid Action Force to its 10 districts where flash floods are expected because of the cyclone. “There is no possibility of cyclone Lehar affecting the state, but it …
With large parts of the calamity-hit Ganjam struggling for access to safe drinking water, a mobile drinking water initiative has brought succour to the Phailin-hit populace. i-PURE, a mobile water treatment and electrification unit, has been drawing scores of villagers in the district ever since it was launched on November …
