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 …
Berhampur: Two projects for conservation of rare species of Olive Ridley sea turtles and black bucks, under the Natural Resources Conservation Outside Protected Areas (NRCOPA) were launched in the Ganjam district. A workshop-cum-launching function was held here in the city attended by Rajya Sabha member Renubala Pradhan, Chhatrapur MLA Adikanda …
Berhampur: With farmers agitating in several parts of Odisha to press for adequate compensation to crop damage due to unseasonal rains, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said that an assistance package would be announced for them soon. The state government will soon come out with a package to assist …
BERHAMPUR: Panic gripped the locals, as traffic on NH 5 near IRE chowk was disrupted for sometime today following leakage of hydrochloric acid from a tanker. The tanker loaded with the acid left Jayashree Chemicals at Ganjam this evening for Andhra Pradesh. The leakage was spotted at IRE chowk when …
As companies begin to look at corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an integral part of their business strategy, rather than as a tool to meet their social commitments, the scope of the activity has gained in importance for corporates. Businessworld and Ficci joined hands in 1999 to recognise the companies …
BERHAMPUR: With the death of two more persons on Tuesday, the toll due to diarrhoea in the last one week went up to 12 in the tribal- dominated Buratal panchayat under Patrapur block in Ganjam district. Cases of diarrhoea were first reported in Adapathar village and it later spread to …
BERHAMPUR: Despite the Union Government's incentives for oil palm cultivation, it could not be taken up on a massive scale in the State. The fruit is being grown in over 700 hectares in Ganjam and Gajapati districts since 2006. According to official records, while only 34 hectares could be brought …
BERHAMPUR: With Bhopal gas leak case fresh in mind, panic gripped Berhampur on Monday after chlorine gas leaked from a cylinder at a Public Health department store. At least 50 persons were affected and 35 treated in hospital. The leak was stopped by a team of experts from Jayshree Chemicals, …
BHUBANESWAR: As the South-West monsoon enveloped parts of north-east and Gangetic Himalayas today, one part of Orissa sizzled while another sweated. The north-western and adjoining regions saw mercury shooting past 45 degree Celsius mark while the day temperature continued to drop in coastal Orissa, where humidity levels remained very high. …
With an aim to have wider consultations with various stakeholders like civil society organisations, media and general public before finalising a climate change action plan, stakeholders' consultation workshops were organised in the districts like Ganjam, Angul and Balasore on May 19, 20 and 22, respectively. While the Berhampur workshop was …
BHUBANESWAR: The Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project which has received the sanction of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is expected to benefit about 25 lakh coastal population of Orissa. Close to four lakh people from about 235 coastal villages of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda and Ganjam will …
BHUBANESWAR: Orissa Monday hoisted storm warning signal in four of its ports as a depression formed over south-east Bay of Bengal was likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm, an official said. A depression formed over south-east Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood lay centred at about 1,050 km south-south-east of …
Rushikulya Rookery, (Orissa), May 13, (PTI): Over a hundred children from three villages along the beach adjoining river Rushikulya in Ganjam district, which is the world's second largest mass nesting site for the Olive Ridley turtles, on the verge of extinction, have assumed the task of protecting the hatchlings purely …
Ganjam district Traditional Fishworkers' Union submits memorandum Fish population has been affected, say the union leaders Government urged to take a policy decision BERHAMPUR: The traditional marine fishermen living on the coast of Ganjam district in Orissa on Friday demanded compensation for their loss of livelihood due to the fuel …
Three days after an oil spill from the Essar-owned coking coal-laden vessel MV Malavika near Gopalpur port of Orissa, leading environmental NGO Greenpeace claimed the Olive Ridley turtle nesting site might still be under threat. MV Malavika, sailing from Indonesia, hit a barge at Gopalpur port in Ganjam district on …
BHUBANESWAR: The CPI State council on Sunday resolved to extend support to the proposed rally by the Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti at Balitutha on April 1 against the Posco steel project. Member of the CPI
BARIPADA: Mayurbhanj, predominantly inhabited by tribals, has bagged Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaratee Act (MGNREGA) excellence award for 2008-09. The district has scripted a success story in the implementation of various schemes taken up in the district under the MGNREGA in 2008-09. Sources said Mayurbhanj and Ganjam districts have …
Ganjam stands second in implementation of the programme BERHAMPUR: A two-day national workshop on implementation of NREGA was inaugurated at Chatrapur in Ganjam district on Wednesday. The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) has organised this workshop in collaboration with the Ganjam district administration. Ganjam district was chosen …
