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 Orissa High Court in the matter of W.P.(C) PIL No.7118 of 2021 regarding conservation of Olive Ridley turtles. An affidavit on behalf of Bikash Ranjan Dash, Divisional Forest Officer, Mangrove Forest Division (Wildlife), Rajnagar has been placed on record before the court. It sets out the steps …
Order of the Orissa High Court in the matter of W.P.(C) No. 7118 of 2021 - PIL. The matter related to conservation of Olive Ridley turtles. An article dated February 4, 2021 published in Down to Earth and authored by Ashis Senapati has been brought to the notice of the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Alaya Samantaray & Others Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/07/2019 regarding cutting of trees for the "Project Mega Piped Water Supply" in Kendrapada, Odisha. Report received from the Collector and District Magistrate, Kendrapada and the Divisional Forest Officer, …
Coastal, southern districts of the State put on alert Keeping in view the possible impact of Cyclone Fani, the Odisha government has cancelled the leaves of government officials in Ganjam, Puri and Kendrapara districts. Coastal and southern districts of Odisha have been put on alert and fishermen along the coast …
BHUBANESWAR: Around 6.5 lakh people have been affected by the flood caused by the Baitarani river in Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendrapara districts of Odisha, officials said on Sunday. According to the Special Relief Commissioner's (SRC) office, over three lakh were affected till Saturday. A total of 4.02 lakh people have …
KENDRAPARA: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district has played host to over one lakh migrant water birds this year. While 76,268 winter migrant birds had made their way to the national park last year, the latest census findings have put the number of winged guests at 1, 12,937, …
Hostile weather condition has been cited as the reason for the sudden rise in the number of dengue cases. Frequent low pressure-induced rainfall was the main reason behind the suddent spurt in dengue cases, the official said. Over 100 samples have tested positive for dengue virus in Kendrapara district this …
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 …
Odisha has successfully deployed geo-synthetic tubes along its coast to tackle sea erosion. The geo-synthetic tube, a soft engineering technique in contrast to the hard engineering options like sea-wall, is first of its kind in the State. The 505 metre-long coast, which has been covered with geo-synthetic tubes, is expected …
KENDRAPARA: A threatened breed of sheep found only in coastal Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts of Odisha has been conferred 'rare and singular species' tag by the central government. The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) has accorded genetic recognition to the breed of sheep, locally called 'kuji mendha', officials …
Kendrapada: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the district administration on Wednesday shut down five brick kilns in Marsaghai and Mahakalapada blocks of Kendrapada district following a recent National Green Tribunal (NGT) order. "We have shut down five illegal brick kilns in Badagaon, Silipur and Bhagabanpur villages as …
Kendrapada: Bilasini Nath, 50, a housewife from Dashipur village in Kendrapada district, has been making beautiful baskets, pen stands, cellphone stands, flowers, animals and other items using waste materials for the past two years. She collects used polythene, plastic covers for food packets, cigarette cases and other waste materials and …
BHUBANESWAR: Over 8.58 lakh migratory birds have thronged Odisha's Chilika lake this winter, as per the bird census released on Monday. Last year, over 7.61 lakh migratory birds were sighted in Chilika lake, Asia's largest brackish water lake and the largest winter resort for migratory birds in the Indian subcontinent. …
As per the latest bacteriological study report, many drinking water sources in Kendrapada district, including at the District Headquarters Hospital, carry contaminated bacteria and, hence, are hazardous for consumption. If official sources are to the believed a type of hazardous bacteria, E-Coli (Escherichia Coli), was detected in water samples that …
KENDRAPARA: The picturesque wetland and meadows of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district has emerged as a congenial habitat for house sparrows. At a time when these species are fast disappearing, the sighting of these delicate birds is a positive development. Some 440 nesting sites of sparrows have been …
Small farmers in Odisha’s disaster struck areas are finding new ways to ensure food and nutrition security for their families, and to cope with climate change impacts. Vegetable gardens and rice-fish farming initiatives are helping farmers meet the required food, nutrition and income needs of the farm families.
5,312 villages affected The death toll in the current flood and heavy rains in Orissa climbed to 45 on Sunday with reports of seven more people perishing in the natural disaster received from various flood-hit areas. Similarly, the total number of people affected in the state rose to nearly 33 …
The Orissa government on Thursday breathed easy as over 11 lakh cusecs of flood waters in the Mahanadi river system passed without causing damage to the tune it was anticipated. Nonetheless, over 18 lakh people in 23 districts were affected by the high floods in the Mahanadi and other major …
Orissa Thursday heaved a sigh of relief as the floodwaters expected to course through the Mahanadi river delta came down to a manageable level. However, the situation continued to remain grim with the death toll reaching 35. Most of the victims were either swept away or drowned. As many as …
BHUBANESWAR: Hepatitis E is fast emerging as a major public health problem in Odisha necessitating more epidemiological investigation and surveillance to map its burden and undertake effective control measures. More than 278 cases of hepatitis E (HEV) were identified between 2012 and 2013 with the disease claiming two lives. There …
