With barely a month left for the State Government to comply with the October 11, 2012 directive to formulate a strong law to protect and preserve waterbodies in the State within two years, the Wate

Every year over 500 idols of Lord Ganesh in and around Jajpur district are immersed in the rivers and streams after the Puja is over.

Villagers surviving on contaminated water

The spread of dengue has assumed alarming proportions in the State with 86 patients undergoing treatment in various hospitals across 15 districts.

With the pollution level in some of the major rivers and ponds on the rise, the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) Chairman Aditya Prasad Padhi has asked the authorities to prepare an action plan

Five under treatment at SCB; one dead

In a bid to meet the future electricity demand, the State Government has decided to implement solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in at least 25 un-electrified or power-starved villages in each distri

11 new industrial estates planned

The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has asked hospitals having more than 100 beds to adhere to guidelines on discharge of waste water.

Minister of Energy Pranab Prakash Das told the Assembly on Monday that the State Government is planning to provide electricity connection to more than 25 lakh families during next five years, for w