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 …
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 17 people have died in Odisha due to a heat wave. The state government has confirmed two such deaths and the causes of the rest of the deaths are under verification. In most parts of the state, the temperature is above 40 degree Celsius and in several places, …
An Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) study revealed thermal power plants contribute to rise in ambient temperature (temperature of the surroundings) by 2 to 3 degree Celsius. Most of the thermal power plants in the state are located in Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-Dhenkanal-Angul belt. In March 2014, the Central Pollution Control Board …
The state Industry department has selected to review the progress of nearly 30 land acquisition projects in Sundergarh, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda districts including projects related to steel and coal mines this month. Vishal Dev, the the state industry secretary is scheduled to visit these districts on 24 and 25 April …
In a major boost to the efforts to tackle the surge of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Odisha, the Centre has approved extension of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) to five more districts from this year. Cuttack, Khurda, Ganjam, Sambalpur and Rayagada …
PCB has confirmed fluoride emission in some villages: activist Taking exception to damage of crops allegedly by toxic gas emanating from Hindalco Industries Limited at Hirakud in Sambalpur district, National Human Rights Commission has asked State Pollution Control Board to curb the menace. Akhand, an activist of India Media Centre, …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has asked power plant industries in the Sambalpur-Jharsuguda region to introduce High Concentration Slurry Disposal ( HCSD) system in an attempt to check the spreading of fly ash to other areas. The fly ash, according to the new system, will have less water, …
In order to meet the demand of electricity consumption to operate railway signals, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has hit upon an idea to generate electricity by installing solar panels at the 47 railway stations under Sambalpur division. The identified railway stations still do not have tracks run by electricity, …
Company asked to shut down DRI kiln 6, 9 and 10 and 130 mw FBC boiler (unit-II) forthwith Taking exception to violation of pollution norms, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has served closure notice on Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) in Sambalpur district. The OSPCB has intimated …
Analysing the problem-ridden process of implementing the Forest Rights Act 2006 in Odisha, this paper points out that it has focused more on providing land rights to individual claimants, neglecting community forest rights, the rights in protected areas, and other such provisions. Even so, the number of titles granted to …
BHUBANESWAR: Families affected by Hirakud dam staged a demonstration outside the assembly here on Saturday, demanding 10 decimal of homestead land to each family. Ousted in 1955-56, the families also demanded immediate conversion of all the 34 un-surveyed villages, located on bank of the reservoir, to revenue villages. In their …
Housing and Urban Development Minister Debi Pasad Mishra on Sunday informed that the long awaited integrated sewerage system for Sambalpur town will be executed this financial year. Reviewing the progress of government programmes during his visit to Sambalpur, Mishra said the objective of the proposed project is to improve the …
Several schools in Sambalpur district have not received rice for the last one year under the mid-day meal scheme. A large number of schools in the state have not yet resumed supply of the meal after summer vacations. Many schools have also alleged that funds did not reach the school …
BHUBANESWAR: At least 30 industries in Jharsuguda-Sambalpur belt have been directed to launch a massive plantation drive before the onset of monsoon this year. The direction came after a review meeting on Friday in Sambalpur, attended by forest and environment secretary, representatives of industries, forest officials and officials of Orissa …
Sambalpur: Farmers are up with arms against the proposed Sankha Bhanguni minor irrigation project to be constructed near Sodhamal in Sambalpur'sJamenkira block. They are opposing the project as they feel it won't improve irrigation and alleged that it is only meant to provide water to industries in the Jharsuguda-Sambalpur industrial …
Bhusan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) at Thelkuli suffered yet another jolt with the regional office of Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) directing it to suspend work on the proposed ash pond till further orders at Taraikela village in the district. The residents of Taraikela, led by MLA Naba …
The town and its adjoining areas are reeling under severe cold wave conditions. The minimum temperature, that was remaining above 15 degree Celsius during past several weeks, in the town suddenly came down to below 10 degree Celsius on Friday. The temperature further dipped to 7.7 degree Celsius on Saturday …
Forest and environment minister Bijayshree Routray today informed the State Assembly that the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has found 43 stations of nine main rivers of the state as highly polluted. Replying to a question of MLA Amar Prasad Satpathy, Rourtay said that the Board in 2011 had …
At a time when controversy surrounding block allocations has caught different coal bearing states in a bind, the Ministry of Coal has urged the Odisha government to submit its action taken report at the earliest in connection with illegal coal mining activities. In the light of observations made by the …
Says reserves to last only four years more Has Hindalco Industries’ lease for Odisha’s only operational private coal mine been a bonanza or a carefully husbanded and now depleting asset? According to the state mining department, the company has so far excavated about 16 million tonnes from this one, at …
SAMBALPUR: Villagers of Khaliapali are up in arms against the ACC Cement Ltd for its alleged faulty fly ash management. Sources said crops in large tracts of land have been damaged after spilling of fly ash slurry generated from the Captive Power Plant (CPP) of ACC Cements Limited in Khaliapali. …
