The future of mankind will be protected only when the nature is kept unharmed, viewed environmentalists and intellectuals at an award distribution ceremony held by the House of Nature, Environment and Society Trust (HONEST) here on Tuesday. Trust president Dr Sundara Narayan Patro presided over the programme. Asian Institute of …
The Supreme Court directive to the Centre to place before it the Justice M B Shah Commission’s report on illegal mining in Odisha has come as a rude shock to the state government. The Odisha Government, which has been avoiding a CBI probe into the mega mining scam, would be …
The government has marked the report as ‘secret’ The Supreme Court has ordered the Centre to file copies of the Justice Shah Commission report on illegal iron ore mining in Odisha. The government had marked the report as ‘secret’ and decided not to put it in public domain until it …
MEA says site allotment for S Korea deferred due to pending projects South Korea’s first lady President Park Geun-hye has a lot to cheer about the environmental clearance to Posco’s Rs 52,000-crore steel plant project in Odisha after an eight-year delay, but she will be disappointed with Delhi’s decision to …
Approvals come ahead of South Korean president Park Geun-hye’s visit to India Odisha chief minister Na veen Patnaik has cleared the way for Posco to prospect the Khandadhar region, which has an estimated iron-ore reserve of 200 million tonnes, days after the central government removed a major hurdle faced by …
Odisha govt also seeks detailed work plans of projects along with milestones and timelines from them The state government has urged developers of non-major ports to submit the proposals for forest clearances with the required documents like gram sabha resolutions, DGPS (differential global positioning system) survey and FRA (Forest Right …
Upbeat over Centre's refusal to allow bauxite mining at the Niyamgiri hills by Vedanta, tribals, especially Dongria Kondhs, have decided to celebrate it by organizing a massive rally in Rayagada district on Thursday. "This is a victory for tribals, who have been battling to save Niyamgiri for the past 10 …
The arrival of winged visitors to Chilika Lake, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, has dropped this season with 1.58 lakh fewer migratory birds sighted than the previous season. Ornithologists said the number of birds had perhaps dwindled due to effect of cyclone Phailin. The annual bird count conducted …
Ex-environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan may have dismissed speculation that delays in green clearances for several highvalue projects led to her ouster, but environmental nods to over 70 projects worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the past three weeks after her exit contradict her contentions. The projects cleared after she left …
The Central Government has been asked by the Supreme Court to submit the Justice Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand to it by January 27. A green bench headed by Justice AK Patnaik also directed the government to provide a copy of the reports to Central …
The much-awaited Rs 40-crore solid waste management project (SWMP) in Berhampur town in South Odisha will be implemented soon in public private partnership (PPP) mode. Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) has already signed the concession agreement with two Baroda based companies for implementation of the project for next 20 years, official …
A change in the climate ushered in by monster storm Phailin appeared to have sent migratory birds away from Chilika lagoon this winter as their number has fallen by more than 1.5 lakh compared to the previous season. At least 7.19 lakh birds were enumerated during the annual enumeration, which …
The State Government has come up with an ambitious development programme in the road sector planning an investment of `15,000 crore during next five years. Official sources said technical assistance of World Bank has also been sought for institutionalising a sound asset management system. A proposal in this regard has …
The Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation of Odisha (Idco), the land acquisition agency for the Posco's mega steel plant near Paradip in Odisha, has asked the chairman cum managing director of Posco-India to deposit Rs 54.21 crore towards the cost of the forest land required for the first phase of the …
Activists may move NGT against revalidation by ministry It may not be a smooth ride yet for South Korea steel major Posco’s integrated steel plant project in Odisha. The project’s forest clearance, currently pending before the National Green Tribunal, may not be the last hurdle for the South Korean company. …
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to place the Justice Shah Commission’s report on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand before it by January 27. A green bench headed by Justice A.K. Patnaik also directed the Centre to provide a copy of the reports to Central Empowered Committee. …
In a major setback to Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Resources, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has turned down its proposal for bauxite mining at Niyamgiri hills in Odisha. Vedanta wanted to mine bauxite from Niyamgiri to feed its Rs 5,000-crore Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Odisha. “We have rejected the project. …
An Odisha minister today said that rejection of the mining proposal on Niyamgiri hills was 'unfortunate' and steps would be taken to alternatively source bauxite for Vedanta's refinery. "It is unfortunate that the UPA government is doing politics at the cost of development. We condemn the Centre for rejection of …
An Odisha minister today said that rejection of the mining proposal on Niyamgiri hills was 'unfortunate' and steps would be taken to alternatively source bauxite for Vedanta Resources' refinery. "It is unfortunate that the UPA government is doing politics at the cost of development. We condemn the Centre for rejection …
Environment Ministry rejects Vedanta's plan to mine Niyamgiri The Union Environment Ministry has taken a decision in two high profile cases, rejecting the forest clearance for Vedanta’s bauxite mining project in Niyamgiri Hills of Odisha, and renewing the stand-alone environmental clearance for Posco’s eight million tonnes per annum steel plant. …
The environment ministry has rejected London-listed Vedanta Resources Ltd's request to mine bauxite in the Niyamgiri hills of Odisha state after local residents opposed mining in the area they consider sacred, an official said on Saturday. Vedanta Aluminium's 1 million tonne-a-year alumina refinery in the eastern state has been struggling …
