First came the forest, followed by the people, and then the government. Does this chronology allow the newest entrant in the scheme to determine the relationship between the two older entities? In other words, does the new regime of Community Forest Resource (CFR) bequeath rights or is it merely a …
BHUBANESWAR: All below poverty line (BPL) and above poverty line (APL) families in the rural areas will be provided latrines by March, 2012. The state government has decided to set up a sanitation mission for the implementation of the scheme. Chief secretary TK Mishra discussed the issue with the district …
BERHAMPUR: Maoists have started to terrorise construction companies involved in construction of roads in remote areas of Kandhamal district under the Pradhan Mantri Gramya Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). Although the event occurred on Friday evening in remote Ranaba panchayat under Raikia police station of the district, no one from the area …
PHULBANI: Kandhamal district, prone to riots, would soon be home to thousands of butterflies if the district administration has its way. Plans are afoot to set up an open butterfly garden in Kandhamal. As the butterflies are fond of flowers that produce lots of pollen and nectar it has been …
While the issue of crop diversification for better returns has always topped the agenda of agriculture experts, horticultural crops, especially for high and waste lands, have shown new promise with good returns. Paddy being the major crop for all land types in the State, the recent drought-like situation has given …
BERHAMPUR: Six children and an adult have died of food poisoning at remote Gudrimaha village of Daringbadi block in Kandhamal district . Speaking to The Hindu over phone, the Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of the district, Jatin Patnaik confirmed the death of three girls and an adult woman. The …
PHULBANI: A Herd of wild elephants went on the rampage again yesterday killing three persons and destroying many houses in village Kumbharamunda under Daringibadi police station limits in Kandhamal district. Two prowling elephants entered the village under Kirikuti panchayat and trampled to death Debarani Nayak (60) and her grandson Pravaja …
Orissa is one of the most backward states of India with 47 per cent of the population living below poverty line. Forests constitute 37 per cent of the state's geographical area and are the major sources of income for the poor, particularly tribals. For most of the tribal households, forests …
PHULBANI: Keeping in view the establishment of a hi-tech horticulture training institution in Kandhamal district, the office of the deputy director of horticulture has imparted training to 25 farmers in the first phase. The institution will educate farmers and youths of the district about horticulture so that they can earn …
About 60% area of Kandhamal district in Orissa is covered under forest. It is inhabited mostly by scheduled tribes (kondha) and scheduled caste people.The livestock population is quite high, but the health care for livestock is very meager. Hardly any veterinary aid reaches the remote tribal villages. However, farmers have …
the Orissa government has withdrawn proposals to create two new elephant reserves in the state. Its proposals to create the South Orissa elephant reserve and the Baitarani elephant reserves under Project Elephant had been approved by the Centre about a year back. But, on July 26, the state government informed …
