Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Kabiraj Mahapatra Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/10/2023. According to the applicant, Kabiraj Mahapatra sand is being illegally lifted in Chikiti tehsil, district Ganjam, Siripur area without clearance from State Environment Impact Assessment Authority …
For a rural medical practitioner from the interior of Orissa's Ganjam district bordering Andhra Pradesh, the sight of huge flightless birds on a visit to Hyderabad in 2005 was a life-changing event. It was love at first sight for 48-year-old D. Mohan Reddy, who saw an immediate career change and, …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government is contemplating to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) at Gopalpur in Ganjam district to create employment opportunities for 30,000 youths. Official sources said that the SEZ would boost the chances of industrialisation of the district. The district has not attracted many investors though the …
BHUBANESWAR: While uncertainty looms large over the Rs 1,150-crore titanium project, an Indo-Russian joint venture, after the Russian partners threatened to quit the project, the Government is making all-out efforts to bring the warring factions to a negotiating table. The proposed titanium project came under cloud when the Russian partners …
BHUBANESWAR: Talks between the Indo-Russian partners over the proposed titanium project at Chattrapur in Ganjam district here today remained inconclusive as none of the warring factions is prepared to accept the point of view of the others. Industries Secretary Sourav Garg, however, told this paper that the partners of the …
BHUBANESWAR: While uncertainty looms large over the Rs 1,150-crore titanium project, an Indo-Russian joint venture, after the Russian partners threatened to quit the project, the Government is making all-out efforts to bring the warring factions to a negotiating table. The proposed titanium project came under cloud when the Russian partners …
KORAPUT: Nalco has begun exploratory talks to establish a nuclear power plant with the support of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) in Ganjam district. Nalco CMD Chittaranjan Pradhan said this while addressing the media at Damanjodi here yesterday. Pradhan also said a power plant is coming up at …
BERHAMPUR: After being put on the backburner for decades, the Cheligada irrigation project in Ganjam district has finally been put on fast-track by the Government. The project will irrigate lands in Ganjam and Gajapati districts, supply drinking water to Berhampur city and generate power. As part of the project, the …
BHUBANESWAR: The death toll in the Orissa flash floods, triggered by heavy monsoon rains over the past week, rose to 27 Sunday after two more people died in Ganjam district, an official said.The highest number - 11 deaths - have been reported from Nayagarh district followed by four in Ganjam. …
BERHAMPUR: More than 10,000 families in Philippines earn their daily bread through seaweed farming. Seaweed cultivation can reap similar fruits in the coastal district of Ganjam where a large population, along the coasts, depends on fishing and its related activities. To achieve this target in India, Science and Society Division, …
Orissa plans to manage them WITH wildlife habitat getting fragmented, elephants are more frequently straying into urban areas and causing mayhem. On January 1, a herd of elephants entered the Berhampur University campus and went on a rampage near campus staff quarters. The son of a staff member was injured. …
SIVAGANGA: Sivaganga district has been selected as number one in the country in implementing the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Scheme. While the second position has gone to Chithoor district in Andhra Pradesh, Ganjam district in Orissa has been selected for the third position. Sivaganga Collector Pankaj Kumar Bansal will …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has submitted a revised project of Rs 441 crore to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to tackle soil erosion along the coast and strengthen cyclone mitigation measures. The project will be implemented for three years from 2009-10 in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Ganjam and …
In many parts of rural India the use of wood for fuel is the cause of significant environmental and health problems. Efforts to help people switch to cleaner fuels have not been effective and fuelwood use remains high in the countryside. To help find a solution to this challenge, a …
BERHAMPUR: Decomposed body of a wild elephant was recovered on Thursday near Sanamundia hill of Dimiria panchayat under Khallikote forest range in Ganjam district. As per initial findings it was suspected that the pachyderm had fallen prey to a trap laid by poachers to kill wild boars. It was electrocuted …
