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 …
Bus ridership in Delhi has dropped from 60% in 2000 to 41% now. Every year, Delhi needs an area the size of 310 football fields for parking its vehicles. And Delhi has one of the highest particulate matter (PM10) levels in South Asia. These are some of the findings of …
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) seems to have paid hardly any attention to the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) guidelines on immersion of Ganesha idols. In order to check pollution of Kuakahi river, OSPCB had asked the civic body to see to it that idols are pulled out …
IFC and Green Energy Corp to sign agreements soon The state government has approved a proposal for installation of solar panels on roof tops of all government establishments in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack area under PPP (public private partnership) model and directed the implementing agency to sign agreements with International Finance …
The city’s revamped sanitation plan has set a target to make the city roads garbage-free as per the new contract finalised by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently. The Corporation was contemplating to bring a change in the sanitation model to enforce better hygiene in the city limits. BMC had …
IFC and Green Energy Corp to sign agreements soon The state government has approved a proposal for installation of solar panel in roof top of all government establishments in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack area under PPP model and has directed the implementing agency to sign agreements with International Finance Corporation (IFC). …
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) continues to dump municipal solid waste at Bhuasuni, the site identified for disposal of waste on the outskirts of city, despite expiry of the authorization on March 31, sources said. The matter came to light after the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) received …
BHUBANESWAR: Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), the enforcing agency for building norms, violated the regulation itself by approving plan for a highrise residential complex on the outskirts of the city though there is no approach road to the location. TOI is in possession of documents that reveal this. The agency approved …
Increasing dependency on personal vehicles by people in the Capital City and lack of incentives for public transportation have resulted in a gradual loss for economically viable commuting practices. Issues related to transportation and environment, faced in Bhubaneswar, were discussed at a “City Dialogue” organised by the Centre for Science …
Medical wastes still litter the city as government hospitals allegedly are not following the norms of the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB). Sources said while private hospitals are found dumping their bio wastes at the common biomedical waste treatment disposal centre at Tangiapada, Khurdha, government hospitals are not so …
After the outbreak of dengue in neighbouringCuttack, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is on its toes and has decided to clean city roads and drains to check a similar spread of the disease in the capital. It has announced it will remove an additional 300 tonnes of garbage every day …
BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is yet to carry out an inventory to take stock of the electronic waste generated in government offices. Although a committee comprising officials from the IT, OSPCB and the environment department, has been formed to prepare a draft guideline for e-waste collection …
Dengue has begun to spread its tentacles to more parts of the State with at least 77 positive cases reported from several districts. Cuttack has been the worst hit with 48 patients testing dengue positive while the Capital city of Bhubaneswar has reported seven cases as on Sunday. Ganjam, Angul, …
BHUBANESWAR: Drop boxes just like dustbins will be installed at different locations in all the 30 districts of the state to spread awareness about e-waste collection. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has asked five authorized collection centres to put up the boxes. The boxes will mainly be set …
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has swung into damage control mode after Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) recently pointed out gross irregularities in land allotment in the city. It has decided to recover money from the allotees, who got land at concession without justification, and verify all discretionary quota allotments made …
The Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is going to form a committee to create an inventory of e-wastes following frequent failure to collect these wastes in the state. Two months ago, the OSPCB had authorized five collection centres in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to collect the waste but the job …
The city is all set to wear a greener look with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation indentifying at least six medians on major roads for a massive plantation drive. The city forest department, which is the nodal agency for plantation, will aid BMC in the drive, which will be carried out …
The state government has decided to rope in Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University, Ahmedabad, to prepare a fresh detailed project report (DPR) of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project in the capital aimed at improving the public transport system. The CEPT will be the second agency to …
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced a solar power driven rickshaw for collection of solid waste from across the city. In an environment-friendly move, BMC had proposed to introduce the solar power (battery fitted) rickshaws for collecting the garbage a few months back. BMC Mayor AN Jena launched a …
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to introduce a solar-fuelled vehicle to lift garbage from the doorstep. At present, waste is being manually lifted. Christened as 'soleckshaw', the non-polluting vehicle (paddy cab) has been designed and promoted by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). "The small vehicle will …
Soon you will be able to stop worrying about where to relieve yourself while you're out in the capital. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday sought the state government's permission to float a tender to begin construction of public toilets. While 126 public toilets were proposed to be set …
