Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Bibhu Dash & Others Vs Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation & Others dated 05/02/2024. The affidavit of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board stated that the STP cannot be constructed because the sewage outflow of Manorama Estates Welfare Society to their …
BHUBANESWAR: Diwali celebrations are all about fireworks, but it’s not the same for birds and animals. Dogs and cats cower in fear as birds spend a sleepless night on their perches, with some even falling victim to the rockets and air-borne firecrackers. With their heightened sense of hearing, animals often …
How can we save the environment from pollution and global warming? Who is more aware of the environment? And who has been doing what to promote a clean and green environment? Answering these questions were school children from Delhi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar at the ‘Green-I Contest' organised by Carrier …
BHUBANESWAR: Just nine urban centres of the State can boast of a population of one lakh and more. None has touched the one million mark. According to Census 2011 provisional figures, even the fast growing Bhubaneswar is not a million population City, the head count standing at 8,81,988 persons residing …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has decided to initiate steps to ease the problem of traffic congestion and movement difficulties caused by heavy pressure of mineral-carrying trucks on roads. A transport plan will be prepared to deal with the problem. This issue was discussed at a meeting presided over by Chief …
Sambalpur: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the district administration on Monday sealed four kilns and the cold rolling mill (CRM) complex of Bhusan Steel and Power at Thelkuli, about 40 km from here. It was alleged that the kilns 1, 2, 4 and 7 and the CRM …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has decided to appoint 314 junior engineers under the Rural Development Department, one each in 314 blocks of the State, to monitor the provision of drinking water. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved a proposal of the Department in this regard on Tuesday. The junior engineers will …
When a cascading Kushabhadra river blasted its way through an embankment at Kushupur village on the night of September 10, Safran Bibi was tending to her 18 goats, her only asset. In no time, the widow in Puri’s Gop, one of the blocks worst-affected by the floods that have devastated …
Bhubaneswar: The State Assembly Committee headed by the Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat is all set to ask the Odisha government to scrap the controversial Sindol hydro-power project for all time to come. Amat who on Friday held the first meeting of the House Panel which was boycotted by the Opposition …
Bhubaneswar: The Bachat Lamp Yojana (BLY) implemented by the Centre 30 months ago to save electricity during peak hours, has remained a non-starter in Odisha. While the programme was implemented in 13 states including Odisha, not a single CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light) has been found in any of the village …
The total number of the dengue affected list in Odisha rose to 912 on Tuesday. According to non-official sources, 26 persons have died so far of the deadly virus. On Tuesday, 187 samples were tested in SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Capital Hospital in Bhubanswar and VSS Medical …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has set 2013 deadline for completing the drinking water projects in the four fluoride-hit districts. In several pockets of Angul, Nuapada, Balasore and Nayagarh districts, fluorosis has taken a toll on the local population necessitating the pipe-water projects by the Government. In Angul, Nayagarh and Balasore, …
BHUBANESWAR: Leading hardware solutions provider, Jetking, on Thursday expressed interest in e-waste management in the State. Jetking is willing to partner with Orissa Computer Applications Centre (OCAC) for the project. Joint Managing Director of Jetking Nandu G Bharwani met Information and Technology Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi and submitted a proposal. …
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the State Government’s plan to augment water supply to urban local bodies has failed miserably, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed out serious lapses and irregularities in the implementation of the programme. Augmentation of water supply to Angul municipality is a case in point. The …
BHUBANESWAR: Members cutting across party lines on Monday demanded scrapping of the MoU for the Sindol project even as Speaker Pradeep Amat suggested setting up of a House Committee to gauge public opinion on the project with the Government readily agreeing to it. The Speaker’s intervention followed after the Government …
Bhubaneswar: Apparently not worried over the pace of implementation of mega steel projects like Posco and ArcelorMittal in Odisha, the steel ministry on Friday said that mega projects need time. Mega projects are always associated with the problems related to land, water, raw materials and other issues. Therefore, it needs …
BHUBANESWAR: With the industrial belt of Angul district under the grip of a suspected dengue outbreak, the State Government has gone into the damage control mode. A team of experts from the Malaria and Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme led by Joint Director (Filaria) has been sent to the affected …
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to maintain uniformity in power tariffs across the country, the Centre is preparing a model tariff guideline, a senior power ministry official has said. It is found that some states are not revising power tariff for years together, while others change it frequently, joint secretary in …
BHUBANESWAR: It is not everyday that bullock carts are seen on the roads of Bhubaneswar. So when some enthusiastic college goers set out on a bullock cart journey on the city roads recently, it appeared strange to many commuters. Yet, the intention of the youngsters on board the cart was …
ANGAUL: Two months have lapsed since the issuance of closure notice to Bhubaneswari coal mine under Jagannath area at Talcher but no concrete steps have allegedly been taken by the local MCL officials to meet the safety standards. The 20million tonne annual capacity coal mine was closed following an order …
BHUBANESWAR: Yet another spell of pounding rain on Monday saw large parts of Capital’s residential areas, slums and major thoroughfares facing a flood-like situation. Low-lying areas, even those in the heart of the City, were flooded with the storm water entering houses. At some places, vehicles were swept away while …
