Govt.-controlled organisation will continue to accept kendu leaf The Odisha government has handed over trade rights of kendu (tendu) leaf, an important minor forest produce, to residents of six villages in Kalahandi district. “Residents of six villages in the Kegaon range of the Bhawanipatna kendu leaf division are free to …
Vedanta Aluminium is bracing itself for a fresh round of trouble. Their plans to mine bauxite from the Niyamgiri hills in the Kalahandi district of Orissa have reached a fresh set back with the ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) having set up a four member committee headed by National …
BHAWANIPATNA: It is a double whammy for farmers of Indravati irrigated pockets of Kalahandi. If delay in release of water into the canals was not enough, the administration is yet to arrange for proper marketing facilities for procurement of Dalua (summer) paddy. The monsoon is knocking at the door but …
KALAHANDI: The rapidly eroding bank of the River Hati has been giving sleepless nights to people living in Kalampur block under Kalahandi district. Inhabitants of Temra, Darlipada, Khangarguda, Biripur, Matikhal, Balichada, Khandi-Dangriguda and Bankapala are the worst affected as the river has been menacingly advancing into the villages. Locals said …
BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) and the Western Electricity Supply Company (WESCO) have been instructed to upgrade the grid substations, enhance the capacity of distribution transformers and replace conductors in a time bound manner in Kalahandi district. After receiving complaints from the public, Kalahandi Bar Association and …
The poor utilization of funds meant for rural development continues unabated in Orissa, especially in the backward districts of the state. The pointer to this fact is the gross under-utilization of the funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MG-NREGA) in Kalahandi, one of the poorest districts in …
Unimpressed by the progress made under the well-known KBK assistance plan, where over Rs 1,600 crore has been spent over the last decade, a concerned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the Planning Commission to immediately carry out a fresh time-bound re-evaluation of the programme with special focus on the …
BHAWANIPATNA: A 15-metre-long breach in the left main canal of Indravati project on April 28 damaged standing paddy crops in about 100 acres of land at Kasibahal village. Besides, crops were damaged due to sand cast in some places and in the down stream of the canal, irrigation was affected. …
BHUBANESWAR: This April, Forest Survey of India recorded at least 960 incidents of forest fire in Orissa, as captured by the satellite. With mercury shooting up across the State, unleashing a prolonged dry spell, recurring outbreak of fires has wildlife, forest resources and administration at its mercy. By the admission …
BHAWANIPATNA: Many areas of Kalahandi are under the grip of water crisis. Long dry spell and erratic rainfall in the last monsoon have resulted in depletion of groundwater. The river beds of Udanti, Ret and Sandool had already dried up and in the absence of alternative drinking water sources, villagers …
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has confirmed mining corporation Vedanta violated forest laws and tribal rights in Orissa’s Kalahandi district. Reports uploaded on the ministry website in March said work has started in anticipation of forest clearance for mining which is a violation of the ministry guidelines. The …
Vedanta wants flat-top mountain massif, but locals say it is the abode of their god KALAHANDI has always captured the national imagination, but never for the right reasons. Recurring poverty deaths and reports about entire communities surviving on mango kernels defined this predominantly tribal district in southern Orissa for decades. …
The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) here, in association with the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai, and other organisations, have launched an initiative to end chronic hunger in the Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput (KBK) regions of Orissa by 2015. The initiative is part of an integrated approach to achieve Millennium Development …
The Church of England has sold its shares of Vedanta Resources saying it is not happy with the way the metal corporation treated tribals of Orissa’s Kalahandi district. The sale of shares, on February 5, worth US $5.8 million, was followed by an Amnesty International report on human rights violation …
This report submitted to MoEF on March 12, 2010 details impact of bauxite mining in Lanjigarh on tribals in the region. Accuses Vedanta Alumina for violating the forest rights act & starting work without obtaining necessary clearances.
This note relates to observations made with respect to the issues relating to Wildlife Conservation during a site visit to the mining site at Lanjigarh Bauxite Mining lease area, which was carried out in pursuance of the Order issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests vide …
Site inspection report concerning violation for diversion of 660.749 ha of forest land in Kalahandi (South) forest division and Rayagada forest division in favour of the Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd (OMC) for mining of bauxite in Lanjigarh bauxite mines.
