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 …
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to set up a committee to plan implementation of the project to interlink rivers, which was a brainchild of the NDA government under then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Noting that further delay would only make the project, meant to fight drought, even …
Odisha may be at the receiving end if the ambitious river interlinking project is implemented in letter and spirit. It may spell disaster for the already stressed Mahanadi and consequentially for the State of Odisha if it is linked to other rivers like Godavari down south and its water is …
The Indian Supreme Court yesterday ordered the government to implement an ambitious project to link the major rivers of the region in a “time-bound manner”. The court also appointed a high-powered committee to plan and put into action the Rs 5,00,000 crore scheme. The river-linking project was first devised in …
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to implement the ambitious interlinking of rivers project in a time-bound manner and appointed a high-powered committee for its planning and implementation. Observing that the project has already been delayed resulting in an increase in its cost, a three-judge bench headed by …
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to implement the ambitious interlinking of rivers project in a time-bound manner and appointed a high-powered committee for its planning and implementation. Observing that the project has already been delayed resulting in an increase in its cost, a three-judge Bench headed by the …
Indiscriminate environmental clearances to projects in cement, coal mining, iron and steel and thermal power plant sectors are going to worsen the water crisis in the country. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) cautions that even though an additional 3.8 lakh hectares have been allocated to these sectors in …
Cuttack: The Odisha High Court has completed hearing on a PIL that has challenged the alleged unauthorised constructions on the Mahanadi islet at Hadiapatha here for the purpose of an intake well that would facilitate supply of water for the Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) oil refinery in Paradip. The Division …
BHUBANESWAR: With public resistance mounting over sharing of river water with industries, the State Government is making a move towards a water conservation fund by levying one time water charge on thermal power plants coming up in the State. The Water Resource Department has reportedly proposed to impose one-time water …
Bhubaneswar: TWith the Odisha government holding the climate change phenomenon as responsible for the back to back floods in the state which killed at least 87 people, the Opposition Congress on Thursday walked out of the State Assembly terming the calamity as man-made. The flood in the state was an …
Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of the House Committee recommendation, the Odisha government on Monday announced in the State Assembly that the proposed Sindol Hydel Project had been scraped. Making a suo motu statement in the State Assembly, energy minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said that a House Committee was constituted …
There are 12 "hot spots" in eight States where river water was found to be contaminated. In the first ever report of its kind, the Central Water Commission (CWC) monitored water quality at 371 stations in river systems across the country and identified stretches that need urgent Government action. It …
Bhubaneswar: Rubbishing the allegations of the Opposition political parties, the state government on Wednesday clarified that the there was no violation of rule curve in storage of water in the Hirakud reservoir system. In a release, the water resources department asserted that the water was stored in the reservoir prior …
Questioning whether the interlinking of rivers would require land acquisition, the Supreme Court on Monday said it might not favour the project if it meant a huge financial burden on the government. “My concern is only on what is the financial liability of the project. We want to make it …
The Supreme Court today said it would not favour interlinking of rivers if it causes huge financial burden on the Centre and asked for a report on its costs. “My concern is only on the financial liability of the project. We want to make it clear that we would not …
The Mahanadi, Orissa’s lifeline, is at the mercy of thermal power projects (TPPs) and Chhattisgarh. If the existing plants in Orissa are not sucking it dry, those in Chhattisgarh __ on the upstream of the river __ soon will. Similarly, if the fate of the deltaic region of Orissa hinges …
Governor M C Bhandare on Friday suggested that that an independent expert panel should ascertain the exact cause of high floods in river Mahanadi this year. I do not say who is at fault. It may be an accident or a mistake. We must see it through an independent body …
Rejecting alleged water mismanagement at Hirakud dam that led to a high flood in the delta region of Mahanadi River, the Odisha government on Wednesday informed governor M C Bhandare that there was no need to set up a new committee to enquire whether the guideline for discharge of water …
The Orissa government on Thursday announced to build concrete roads in all the 3,000 villages which were submerged in the recent spells of flood. At least `150 crores will be spent for the purpose. The decision to lay concrete roads came following a review meeting at the state secretariat by …
Bhubaneswar: Demanding action against those responsible for alleged mismanagement of Hirakud dam, the Congress on Monday urged governor M C Bhandare to monitor utilization of central funds meant for flood-hit areas. A nine-member delegation led by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik met the governor at Raj Bhawan here. …
