Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
The state government has prepared an action plan for improvement of sanitation and hygiene during Nabakalebara in Puri. On May 11, the housing and urban development (H&UD;) department sent the 22-page action plan to Puri district officials, including collector for implementation. Cleanliness around Jagannath Temple, on Grand Road and beach …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Wednesday slapped closure notices on three hotels along Puri sea beach for violating pollution control norms. Similar notices were earlier served to 11 hostels in the town. "The hotels were served show-cause notices two weeks ago. They failed to give a plausible …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Tuesday hurriedly carried out a plantation drive at Swargdwar (crematorium) in Puri. On December 8, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had given an ultimatum to the board to ensure greenery and functioning of environment-friendly chimney at the crematorium. The board was required …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs. Union of India & Others dated 03/12/2014 regarding pollution around Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.
At last, the administration on Tuesday filed criminal cases against the violators of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms following a direction by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). District Magistrate Aravind Agarwal, through the Government Pleader, filed 18 criminal cases against 16 hotels and two apartment owners for violation of CRZ …
Five medium standard hotels of some powerful owners were sealed on Tuesday by the district administration in presence of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) officials for causing pollution of sea water and the beach. The SPCB had earlier issued show cause notices to 12 hotels of the tourist city …
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the district administration will down shutters of 12 hotels along Puri beach on Thursday for violating pollution control norms. The hotels were found discharging waste water of restaurants, including kitchens and toilets, to the sea near Bankimuhan without treating it. In …
The Puri beach is a major tourist attraction but pollution has always remained a matter of concern. Flouting environment laws, drains carrying sewerage water of hotels and commercial establishments to the sea dot the beach. Even as the State Government launched mechanised cleaning of the beach this year, it is …
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has engaged IIT-Bhubaneswar to conduct an "impact assessment study" of JNNURM-city bus service in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri. Though the housing and urban development (H&UD;) department selected the School of Infrastructure of IIT-Bhubaneswar in December, a formal contract was signed last month. "The IIT-Bhubaneswar experts will …
Most in Puri are contributing to water pollution flouting norms, officials of Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) here said. The board has listed 325 hotels for violating the Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974 and served show cause notices to all of them. The board said the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Tuesday, expressed its displeasure at officials of the Odisha government for their failure in clearly stating what steps have been taken to curb pollution in the temple town — Puri. When the officials told the NGT that they would not be available in Delhi …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the principal secretary, department of environment and forests, Government of Odisha, the chief executive officer and the executive engineer of Puri Municipality to appear before it personally on March 14 to explain why adequate attention is not being paid to pollution and ecological …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 19/02/2014 regarding degradation of environment that endangers the human life, property and health in Puri Town. The NGT order has noted that "a Report by a Committee …
Unfazed by stiff opposition from environmentalists, the tourism department on Sunday privatized sanitation work on Puri beach. A Bhubaneswar-based voluntary organization would carry out the cleaning instead of the local municipality. In the first phase, the outsourced agency has engaged nearly 80 sweepers, who would clean the beach from 6 …
Puri is a small coastal town of Orissa in India on the Bay of Bengal. The town is famous for Lord Shree Jagannath temple built in 12 th century A.D. Over the years, floating population has been increasing. Tourism is the biggest industry and contributes to economic growth of the …
BHUBANESWAR: The Total Soluble Solids (TSS) in the water that flows out of the Jagannath Temple kitchen into the municipal drain in Puri is 4,830 mg/l as against the permissible limit of 200 mg/l. The Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) in the water is 10,200 mg/l as against the permissible limit …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs. Union of India & Others dated 22/10/2013 on the issue of degradation of environment of Jagganath Puri, Temple and its precincts. The NGT order states that the report of the Orissa Pollution Control Board shows water samples …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrants against Odisha’s Environment Minister and ASI chief over the non-appearance of anyone from their behalf to respond to the issue of environmental pollution around the famous Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also …
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrants against State Environment Minister Bijayashree Routray and the ASI chief over non-appearance of anyone on their behalf to respond on the issue of environmental pollution around the famous Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson …
BHUBANESWAR: It was left to voluntary organization Barefoot to emerge the lone saving grace for the state by winning an award at the National Tourism Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Monday in the category of best responsible tourism initiative for implementing Green Rider Rickshaw project in Puri. While the …
