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 …
ROURKELA: After the initial signs of robust monsoon, rain has begun to play truant raising fear of another bad kharif season on the trot in the rainfed tribal district of Sundargarh. Fear is writ large on the faces of marginal tribal farmers living from hand to mouth, as another bad …
BHUBANESWAR: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Wednesday sought the cooperation of the State Government for land acquisition for its proposed supper thermal power projects at Darlipali in Sundargarh district and Gajmara in Dhenkanal. Two senior executives of NTPC, regional executive director Kaushal Kishore Sharma and executive director (Corporate …
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa mining scam, billed by some as the biggest loot of public property ever, has shocked even those who know little of the nitty-gritty of mining operations. In a nutshell, ores were extracted from mines much beyond the permitted limit. In many cases, mining was done without any …
ROURKELA: Intense heat wave condition continues to grip Rourkela with the temperature being recorded at 46.2 degree Celsius today. Six days after heavy rain cooled down mercury to as low as 34.6, the Steel City has seen a phenomenal rise of nearly 12 degree. The upward spur in mercury has …
ROURKELA: The parched Sundargarh district, which was heading for a deeper water crisis, heaved a sigh of relief after a good spell of rain last night and this morning. Except the district headquarters town of Sundargarh, other parts of the district reported heavy to moderate rainfall leading to a rise …
ROURKELA: Even as vegetable prices continue to soar, the horticulture potential of the Sundargarh district is not being tapped. If done properly, it could come handy in keeping vegetable prices under check across the year. Agro experts said an integrated and holistic approach is the need of the hour to …
ROURKELA: Scores of natural water channels, traditionally irrigating farmlands in Sundargarh district, are now facing the question of existence. Most of them have either dried up or are on the verge of extinction owing to man-made factors. The tribal-dominated Sundargarh district is blessed with green canopy and small hill ranges. …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today sought inclusion of four more districts under the Left Wing extremist-hit area development scheme. The Government also asked the Centre to sanction at least Rs 300 crore for early construction of Vijayawada- Ranchi road, the lifeline of tribal hinterland. The road will pass through 12 …
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court hearing the allegations of violations of forest protection laws in the multi-crore Orissa mining scam on Monday recommended that the state government should strictly enforce the law prohibiting mining within one km radius of a wildlife sanctuary. The CEC, which concluded …
Bhubaneswar, March 9: Orissa mines and industry minister Raghunath Mohanty on Tuesday admitted lifting of minerals worth Rs 150 crores from different railway sidings in the Keonjhar and Sundergarh districts and assured the members of the Orissa Legislative Assembly of stringent actions against culprits involved in the act. Replying to …
Sundernagar: In the absence of any clear-cut policy thousands of water bodies in the hill state are either highly polluted or losing its character. The lack of awareness on the subject is further proving fatal, as it has been observed that at village-level water bodies are being destroyed, as residents …
Thirty-something Gulab Kunju remembers the days when she would drink milk to quench thirst because drinking water was scarce. Her village Dhaurada had three hand pumps to meet the needs of more than 120 families settled in four hamlets. Each day she would make several trips to the nearest hand …
BALASORE: The outbreak of bird flu in Murshidabad district of neighbouring West Bengal has spread panic among the poultry farmers in Balasore district. While the border villages in Balasore and Mayurbhanj have been put on alert, Chief District Veterinary Officers (CDVOs) of both the districts have been asked to inspect …
BHUBANESWAR: Even as mega projects of the State Government are being delayed because of opposition from locals, the high-level clearance authority (HLCA) today approved 11 projects with an estimated investment of Rs 81,540.39 crore. The proposals approved by the HLCA include a mega auto park and associated steel and power …
The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has completed its probe into the alleged mining scam. The IBM would submit its final report to the Centre on February 3. The committee had already visited the mining rich belt of Keonjhar and Sundergarh district. The report would be vital for the Centre …
The committee on industrialisation and corruption in mines in the State, constituted by the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) met here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of PCC spokesman Narendra Kumar Mishra at the behest of its convener MLA Naba Kishore Das. The large-scale corruption in the mines and industry was …
BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) sleuths arrived in the State with great hype surrounding their probe into illegal mining following the multi-crore mining scam but left on the cat
