Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Swarup Kumar Rath Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/05/2025. Additional Government Advocate appearing for the state of Odisha stated that the work of restoration of Suka Paika canal is almost nearing completion and is expected to be completed …
Experts feel common infrastructure practical solution as defence min forbids construction of permanent structures RAJEEV JAYASWAL NEW DELHI ONGC and Reliance Industries (RIL) may use surplus infrastructure at the KG-D6 block for their deepwater discoveries in nearby blocks as the defence ministry has forbidden construction of permanent structures in the …
Since it would take about five to six years to develop the projects The state grid network will add about 1,500 Mw from hydro power generating plants by 2020, said the water resources department."We have 10 projects under pipeline with a combined capacity close to 1,500 Mw and the DPRs …
The present study investigates and analyses the behavior of a concrete gravity dam during the strong ground horizontal motions due to an earthquake with CADAM. The model in thesis is the structure of Hirakud gravity dam. Hirakud dam across river Mahanadi in eastern India is a composite structure of earth, …
With rivers in the region getting wider due to soil erosion along the embankments, it is existential problem for many villages along the river. To make things worse, many rivers are changing course and no steps have been taken to arrest soil erosion. Over 15,000 people of Kantamal block of …
Bhubaneswar: The water levels in most of the major rivers in Odisha receded today following scanty rain in the catchment areas during the past 24 hours, official sources said. The water level in major rivers like Mahanadi, Baitarani, Vansadhara and Budhabalang is falling due to less rain during last 24 …
Bhubaneswar: Water levels continued to rise in major rivers including Mahanadi following heavy rains in the catchment areas and release of surplus water from various reservoirs in Odisha on Sunday. Collectors of all districts have been asked to remain alert as rainfall was likely to continue in different parts of …
Minister says no sign of flood yet Increasing water levels at key rivers caused by copious rains in their catchment areas have alerted the state government, which is yet to finish the embankment strengthening works in the areas that were inundated in back-to-back flood in September last year. Though water …
Co hopes to finalise equity deal by this month-end for its KG block that lies next to RIL’s D6 field The country’s largest staterun energy explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is betting big on its gas acreages in the Krishna-Godavri basin, Daman and the Mahanadi basin, and is …
It is not just the Ganga in Kanpur or the Mithi in Mumbai, a total of 150 rivers across India are being heavily and alarmingly polluted, threatening a large population. This may well spell doom at a time when inter-State conflicts over water resources are not uncommon. According to the …
As the country awaits the spread of the monsoon, the water level in 84 major reservoirs crucial for irrigation and power generation is running below the levels of last year. Reservoirs in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Orissa in particular, according to data complied days before the first rains arrived in Kerala, …
The delays in developing the Machhakata coal mine in Odisha may hit the power generation capacity of Maharashtra and Gujarat by nearly 6,000MW, of which 3,890MW belongs to MahaGenco, the state power generator. The Machhakata and Mahanadi (also in Odisha) coal blocks were allocated to MahaGenco and the Gujarat State …
Bhubaneswar: Even as Posco India is prepared to go for construction at proposed plant site near Paradip in October, no fresh agreement has so far been signed between the Odisha government and the South Korean steel major. As the MoU for setting up the proposed 12 mtpa steel plant had …
Is India’s thirst for fresh water causing ocean levels to rise? Experts warn that the backwaters of Kerala and the deltas of the Ganga, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Mahanadi on the east coast are being threatened by rising ocean levels. A recent Nasa study had confirmed that water tables in …
New Delhi: Kerala’s tranquil stretches of emerald green backwaters and Mumbai are among several locales on the western and eastern coasts facing threat from the rising sea level due to climate change. Deltas of the Ganga, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Mahanadi on the east coast may also be threatened along …
CUTTACK/BHUBANESWAR: A hailstorm hit the Millennium City on Monday afternoon bringing relief from the sweltering weather. But it caused widespread damage uprooting trees and utility poles and snapping power connections in many parts. Wind gusts accompanied by hail and rain ripped through the City at around 5 pm. The cloudburst …
BHUBANESWAR: More than four years after Satkosia was designated a Tiger Reserve, the Odisha Government has finally brought Mahanadi Wildlife Division under the unified control of the Field Director, meeting a long-standing demand of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). The Regional Conservator of Forests (RCCF), Angul, is the Field Director …
Bhubaneswar: State-run NTPC on Saturday said that it would invest over Rs 24,000 crore to set up two power projects in Orissa in the 12th five-year plan with a view to augmenting generating capacity by about 4,500 MW in the state. Two super thermal power projects will be set up …
With some Central industries discharging their effluents into major rivers of the State, the Odisha Government has asked them to develop their wastewater treatment facilities. This was stated by Forest and Environment Minister, Mr Debi Prasad Mishra, while replying a question in the Assembly. “The State Pollution Control Board has …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has asked some of the Central public sector undertakings (PSUs) to develop waste water treatment facilities as they were discharging their effluents into major rivers. Forest and Environment Minister Debiprasad Mishra informed the Assembly while replying to a question on Tuesday. “The SPCB has already served …
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Monday allowed construction of Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s (IOCL) water intake well on the Mahanadi river bed here with the condition of dredging the reservoir zone of the Jobra Barrage and its regular maintenance. A division bench of Justice BP Das and Justice MM …
