The government of Odisha has approved the Biotechnology Policy 2024 to create a flourishing ecosystem for the biotech industry. This will further promote higher education, research & infrastructure development in the sector and strengthen the supportive ecosystem for innovation, incubation, investment, income & impact to build enterprises. Association of Biotechnology …
To curb illegal mining in Odisha, all mineral transporting trucks have been put under GPS surveillance and the roads as well as mines have been geo-referenced. This is being done with the help of an IT application set up by the Odisha government for tracking of mineral production, dispatch and …
To curb illegal mining in Odisha, all mineral transporting trucks have been put under GPS surveillance and the roads as well as mines have been geo-referenced. This is being done with the help of an IT application set up by the Odisha government for tracking of mineral production, dispatch and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 14/12/2015 regarding hotels operating in Puri without any consent to operate from the PCB. NGT directs show cause notice be issued to hotel owners as to …
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has extended the lease period of Panchapatmali bauxite reserve (South Block) in Koraput district till March 31, 2020. The reserve, which has a capacity of 310 MT (spread over 1313.363 hectares), was taken on lease by Navratna PSU Nalco. The PSU has been operating the mine …
ABAAS -- the Odisha Urban Housing Mission – that envisages at providing all residents of urban areas access to range of housing options in the State was launched here on Sunday. The mission will supplement the central scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) that proposes to make houses available to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Krushna Chandra Padhi Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 08/09/2015 regarding filling up of a water body named Kasha Pond and felling of trees for the construction of a road for entry to the housing …
The 12 mineral producing states will put 82 mining blocks containing minerals such as iron ore, bauxite, limestone under the hammer by October-November this year, a top government official said today. "With amendment of the MMDR Act, now there are 3-4 things that we have to do. First, as per …
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi. Ten big states, most of those ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partners, on Wednesday sought to unshackle themselves from the logjam over amendments to …
The Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee (CEC) under the Ministry of Mines has pulled up the governments of Goa, Odisha and Jharkhand for delaying ATRs (action taken reports) on what steps they have taken with regard to the Shah Commission’s findings on rampant illegal mining. CEC sources said the non-compliance by Goa is …
CHENNAI: In a move that would help change the skyline of coastal cities like Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Surat, Mangaluru and Puducherry, the Union Environment Ministry has amended the coastal regulation zone norms to permit construction of high-rise buildings in CRZ II areas - developed areas within 500 metres of the high …
Real estate developer Hiranandani Group plans to set up a Rs 2,400 crore floating LNG import terminal off Haldia, West Bengal, and supply imported gas to users as far as Paradip in Odisha. H-Energy Pvt Ltd, the Energy arm of the Hiranandani Group, plans to set up a 4 million …
With the Centre proposing to give state governments the powers to reserve end-use of any mine put up for mining lease (ML) auction, steelmakers have reason to cheer as merchant miners with deep pockets can be kept away, if state governments so desire. However, much to the disappointment of steelmakers, …
New Delhi, March 23: A consortium of industry and government experts has launched an agency to grant domestic certification of forests that will help forest products from India bound for export markets earn stamps of sustainability. The Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests (NCCF) will pencil India-specific standards for …
The second phase of the e-auction of 11 coal mines proved to be a bonanza for mineral-rich states, whose revenues increased to Rs 2.05 lakh crore from Rs 1.35 lakh crore in the first phase. Out of the received bids worth Rs 71,027 crore for 30 years (mines' life), Rs …
ArcelorMittal on Wednesday said it has completed a draft feasibility report (DFR) for its proposed 6 mtpa steel plant in Karnataka that entails an investment of a whopping $6.5 billion. "A draft feasibility report for the contemplated steel plant has been completed and hydrological and environmental impact assessment studies have …
The state government will file an affidavit in the Orissa High Court (HC) on Wednesday defending its decision to auction mining leases awaiting second and subsequent renewal. "In our affidavit, we are not going to challenge the MMDR Amendment Ordinance promulgated by the central government. Our contention is that the …
The ministry of mines has dropped a proposal to restrict initial search for mineralisation done under reconnaissance permits. The ministry is finalising amendments to the mining law. Officials said the ministry had circulated a Cabinet note on amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act. Prior to seeking …
The Centre and Odisha government are committed to the Posco project, Union Steel Secretary Rakesh Singh said and promised adequate raw material linkage to local industries. "We have discussed the issue. Both government of India and government of Odisha are committed to the Posco project in the state. We are …
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union minister for mines, said on Thursday that amendments to the Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, 1957 would be carried in the coming session of Parliament. Amending the MMDR Act is expected to strengthen the sector, hit by illegalities. “We are working on changes …
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 …
