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: With use of water for industrial purposes becoming a hot debate in Western Orissa, adoption of appropriate technology in mineral processing holds new promise. However, it becomes more vital when we talk about optimal use of ore including low-grade varieties for a sustainable use as both can now be …
BHUBANESWAR: The World Bank team is reported to have given green signal to the Rs 441- crore National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) which would be launched in the State from April. A 14-member WB team and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was in the State have been touring the …
The State-level single window clearance authority (SWCA) today gave approval to nine project proposals worth over Rs 13,000 crore. The Ashapura Minechem Limited, the largest multi-mineral solution provider in the country and the flagship of Ashapura Group, has evinced interest to set up mineral separation plant in Puri district with …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has submitted a revised project of Rs 441 crore to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to tackle soil erosion along the coast and strengthen cyclone mitigation measures. The project will be implemented for three years from 2009-10 in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Ganjam and …
The State Government has included three slum areas under the basic services to urban poor (BSUP) component of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) during the 2007-08 financial year for construction and upgradation of 1,961 dwelling units. Urban De velopment Minister Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo said in reply to a …
BHUBANESWAR: The campaigning for BMC elections has become shriller, literally. Unlike in the past, the use of public address systems and prerecorded speeches coupled with film songs
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has sought third phase socio-economic development loan of $ 250 million from the World Bank. A letter had already been written by the State Government in this connection to the World Bank. The Centre will have to request the World Bank for sanction of the loan. …
BHUBANESWAR: Now, Orissa can shed its stigma with malaria as a new method using simple biotechnology can wipe out the larvae and the success could be much more than what was achieved in the past decades with numerous control measures. If the claims of this scientist from Institute of Microbiology, …
CUTTACK: Taking serious note of non-implementation of its orders on shifting the solid waste yards from the Capital city to the designated Bhuasuni site by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) even after nine months, the Orissa High Court on Thursday granted time to the civic agency till Monday for filing affidavit …
BHUBANESWAR: In what could give a solid boost to carbon trading from renewable energy production systems, a remote monitoring mechanism that will keep a tab on actual time of functioning of decentralised energy production units has been designed by the State-run Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA). Since certified emission …
BHUBANESWAR: Yesterday's pledge by hundreds of students on Global Hand-washing Day (GHD) at Janla Nodal UP School might be just another event for many. But the school certainly has become a role model to spread the message of total sanitation. The school has taken the sanitation drive as part of …
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to make use of dustbins mandatory for all marginal and small businesses that are into sale of food stuff in the city. It would include mobile vendors too. All violations will attract a penalty of Rs 50. The decision was taken in …
BHUBANESWAR: In its continued efforts to increase the irrigation potential, the State Government has decided to install 1,725 new lift irrigation (LI) points under Biju Krushak Yojana (BKY) in the current and next financial years. The proposal was approved by the State-level scrutiny committee on BKY chaired by Chief Secretary …
BHUBANESWAR: As threat increases to coastal regions with climate change, the State Government has moved towards creation of a directorate to combat the looming danger. This, probably, is for the first time that a State has planned a dedicated wing - Coastal Erosion Protection Directorate - to meet the challenges …
Why should one plant a tree? Ask this question even to a kid and you will be showered with various answers like - it can help in reducing global warming, keeping clean and green environment, protecting habitation, surrounding, biodiversity conservation and promoting global harmony through ensuring more livelihood options. In …
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to keep human pressure off Similipal Biosphere Reserve, plans are afoot to strengthen both the resource and livelihood base of 1200- odd villages in and around the sanctuary area. A Rs 1.95-cr plan was placed before the State-Level Steering Committee that takes a call on development …
BHUBANESWAR: The State is seriously lagging behind in the implementation of the rural pipe water supply programme under the Central-sponsored Swajaldhara scheme despite availability of sufficient central assistance. While the Centre sanctioned 1,475 projects during 2002-06 with a project outlay of Rs 51.73 crore including community contribution of Rs 4.98 …
Hydro power generation of the State has marginally improved with water level in majority reservoirs slowly increasing following low pressure induced torrential rains in the upper catchment areas during the last couple of days. The live storage capacity of seven reservoirs having hydro power stations is marginally above the minimum …
