8,037 ha forestland encroached in State
A total of 38,037.40 hectares of forestland have been encroached by private persons in the State, informed Forests and Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray in the State Assembly in response to a question
A total of 38,037.40 hectares of forestland have been encroached by private persons in the State, informed Forests and Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray in the State Assembly in response to a question
KORAPUT: Three persons were affected by anthrax in Satasemala village under Nandapur block of the district on Saturday. The affected tribals are Bulu Pangi, Sadhuram Krisani and Padman Gudia of the same
The Odisha government had assessed mining violations within the state on different parameters - violations of environment and forest clearance, mining beyond designated areas, and excess mining within
Koraput district in Odisha was conferred the national award under the schemes District award for effective initiatives in National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) administration in the 9th (MGNREGA)
The cyclone Hudhud has caused more than 20 landslides in 14 blocks of Koraput district. Of these, 14 landslides have occurred in Pottangi block alone, reports said. The Kotiya gram panchayat along the
<p>Rain water use efficiency (RWUE) is the assessment of a rainfed cropping system’s capacity to convert water into plant biomass or grain. Comparison of RWUE of various crops grown under traditional
Regular incidents of forest fire in Koraput and Jeypore divisions have led to large scale destruction of green cover and wildlife and also exposed the authorities’ failure in preventing the tribals from
<p>Gender analysis along the agricultural value chain enhances our understanding about the roles performed by men and women in the value chain and in forward and backward linkages, their access to productive
United under the banner of ‘Koraputia Jana Suakshya Sangh (KJSS)’, tribals held a demonstration at Semiliguda in Koraput district on Wednesday to protest against alleged infringement of their land rights.
KORAPUT: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the much-awaited cattle breeding programme at a function here on Thursday. Naveen, who air dashed to Koraput in the afternoon, hoped that the programme aimed
Alleging that dust particles released by Toshali cement factory situated at Koraput's Ampabali under Pottangi block is polluting the atmosphere, tribals locked the factory for the second consecutive day
KORAPUT: Villagers in the periphery of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Koraput are irked over the company's lackadaisical attitude in providing adequate health services.
Over 300 anti-Polavaram activists of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telengana assembled at Koraput on Thursday and vowed to fight against the multi-purpose project. They alleged that the project
KORAPUT: The Zilla Adivasi Samaj Mahasangha (ZASM), a tribal outfit, on Tuesday observed a 12-hour bandh in Malkangiri district in protest against the government's alleged failure in checking the Japanese
By reviving millet farming systems, the tribal households in Odisha have reduced their vulnerability to climate change. The millet based farming has also helped in addressing the problem of malnutrition
Koraput: Energy minister Arun Sahu today expressed resentment over poor implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) in the district and directed the district collector to review the
The Odisha government on Tuesday admitted that 3,940 villages and 16,533 small habitations remained to be electrified. According to a written reply furnished by State Energy Minister Pranab Prakash
Company has also filed 33 applications for alternative bauxite mines Continuing its frenzied efforts to secure alternate bauxite supplies, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) has urged the Odisha government to fast track its applications for three small laterite deposits in Koraput district for mining lease by the end of this month.
Tribal people of several villages have opposed china clay mining in Kadu hill in Koraput district claiming that the activity will leave the water sources dry and also affect their lives. “People living in 10 villages will lose their livelihood if mining takes place in Kadu hill. The hill has a number of water sources and villagers depend on these to eke out a living.
This mine, allotted to Hindalco, is spread over 270 acre land Tribals at Koraput in Odisha have threatened to intensify their stir, if Hindalco went ahead with its plan of resuming bauxite mining at Mali Parbat. The mine used to feed the company’s aluminium plant at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh.