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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

State announces plan to save jumbos from electrocution, poachers

The Odisha government on Thursday announced a Rs 20-crore plan to save elephants from electrocution and poachers. The elephant conservation project would be launched in three districts in the first phase, official sources said. Presiding over a high-level meeting at Naveen Nivas, chief minister Naveen Patnaik, bed-ridden for his ankle …

Odisha can take advantage of SC verdict on iron ore royalty

Here is an advantage for Odisha. Now, the State Government can charge a 10-per cent royalty on iron ore basing on the market value of the mineral. Instead of requesting the Centre to raise the rate of royalty, the State Government can now achieve the goal with all respect and …

Cabinet approves plan to set up power plant in Orissa

Kerala Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal to set up a 2000 MW thermal power plant in Orissa in collaboration with the Orissa government. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said in an official release that a special purpose vehicle would be formed for setting up the coal-based plant. The two States …

10 miners in dock for violation of green norms

Ten miners operating in Orissa are in the dock for violation of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. Among them are Hindalco Industries, Essel Mining & Industries, Serajuddin & Company and B C Dagra. The state government has asked the district collectors concerned to initiate legal action against the errant miners …

ArcelorMittal’s proposed steel plant put on backburner

Perturbed over delays in getting necessary approvals and land acquisition issues, global steel giant ArcelorMittal is understood to have put its proposed 12-million-tonne steel plant in Odisha on back burner. According to company sources, no progress has been made by the company in the state in last one and a …

Orissa floods may worsen; 20 lakh affected

The major flood in rivers Brahmani and Baitarani has affected more than 20 lakh people in 10 districts of Orissa while many areas in the worst-affected Jajpur district have remained cut off. Special Relief Commissioner's office said 17 persons died, mostly drowned, some of snakebite and in wall collapse — …

State serves partial closure notice to sponge iron plants

Bhubaneswar: Tightening its noose against polluting industries in the state, the Odisha government on Monday issued partial closure notices to 26 sponge iron plants for not complying with the stipulated pollution control norms, official sources said. The 26 sponge iron units are found not enhancing their bag filter capacity and …

Fresh flood threat in Odisha, death toll 32

Bhubaneswar: A fresh spell of floods in river Baitarani inundated 12 gram panchayats in Bhadrak and Keonjhar districts, as waters receded in the Mahanadi delta, with the death toll on Friday climbing to 32 besides 12 others missing, official sources said. With situation improving in the Mahanadi delta and most …

Orissa, Jharkhand Miners Tread Cautiously After Reddy’s Arrest

Owners of private iron ore miners in mineral-rich states of Jharkhand and Orissa are closely watching events in Karnataka following the arrest of mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy. Though not on the scale of Karnataka, both states have seen their share of illegal mining, prompting a crackdown by authorities. The …

BJP wing demands drought tag to 9 more districts

BHUBANESWAR: The BJP Krushak Morcha on Tuesday sought the intervention of Governor MC Bhandare for inclusion of nine more districts in the list of drought-hit. A delegation led by State Krushak Morcha president Maheswar Sahu called on the Governor and submitted a 11-point charter of demands. The leaders told the …

Watershed Management projects to benefit backward districts

Bhubaneswar: In a fresh step towards increasing productivity of poor, the Odisha government has decided to implement Integrated Watershed Management Projects in backward districts along with the 14 IAP (Integrated Action Plan) Districts. Action plan for this has been prepared at a high level meeting held here recently, official sources …

Survey to check illegal mining in Odisha soon

Bhubaneswar: Under attack for failing to take steps to stop illegal mining, the Odisha government has decided to undertake survey at two mining circles spread over Keonjhar and Sundargarh districts, official sources said. The actual survey work using scientific modalities will be carried out in Joda mining circle in Keonjhar …

Mining for people

A bill that promises direct benefit to people from the minerals underneath their land is ready to be tabled in Parliament this monsoon session. The Group of Ministers gave it a nod on July 7 after minor changes in the contentious profit-sharing provision, which requires mining companies to shell out …

Mining for people

  The new Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Bill, 2011 will ensure that the industry shares its profits with affected people. This is a special report by Down To Earth on this bill that will make mining companies shell out Rs 10,500 crore a year for affected people. New …

North Orissa rivers in spate, flood in Jalaka

BHUBANESWAR/BALASORE: Several rivers in northern Orissa were in spate on Saturday following incessant rains as two persons were swept away by Baitarani river in Keonjhar district. A man and his son went missing while crossing Baitarani near Satahalia village. A search operation was launched to trace them. Several areas of …

Ghadei for 4-laning of Chandikhol-Talcher road

BHUBANESWAR: Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadei has requested Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to pressurise the Centre for making budget provision for four-laning of Chandikhol-Duburi-Talcher road. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Ghadei said traffic has increased manifold on 133 km stretch, making its upgradation necessary. The Cabinet Committee on …

12 killed, 34 hurt in thunderstorm in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A thunder storm hit several parts of Odisha on Thursday afternoon killing 12 people and injuring 34 others. According to the Met department, rain accompanied by thunderstorm lashed almost the entire Northern Odisha where the impact of the storm was quite visible in the state and the twin city …

After Posco, other steel plants hope to see light of the day

ArcelorMittal makes some progress on its . 40,000-crore steel project in Orissa With the clouds over South Korean steel major Posco

ArcelorMittal, Posco investment in Odisha negligible

Bhubaneswar: Two of the world's leading steel-makers, ArcelorMittal and Posco, had proposed to invest Rs 91,000 crore for setting up mega steel units in Odisha, but their actual investment was negligible even about half a decade after signing MoUs with the state government. While ArcelorMittal had proposed to invest Rs …

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