Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), an arm of Coal India Ltd (CIL), plans to set up a 1,600-Mw power plant in Orissa with an investment of Rs 9,000 crore. The pithead plant would be fed by the company’s stranded coal asset near the Ib valley in Jharsuguda, Vasundhara, said a person close to the development. MCL will develop the coal block on its own.

Panic gripped the villagers of Jayrampur under Bhograi block following detection of high fluoride content in drinking water.

With the Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (OTELP) entering the second phase, the Government on Thursday decided to take up 530 watershed projects with an investment of Rs 556 cro

Posco India has sought modifications in the revised agreement, including swapping of iron ore within the country, prior to renewing its agreement with the Orissa government for building its 12 mill

The Odisha High Court on Tuesday reserved judgment on a petition seeking quashing of the land acquisition proceedings undertaken for the Posco steel plant proposed to be set up at Paradip in Jagats

The Regional Officer of Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), Anupam Behera, has indicted aluminium major Hindalco for emission of fluoride from its Smelter Plant at Hirakud which resulted

Posco-India has sought some clarifications and modifications to the suggestions given by the State Government for renewal of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) for establishment of the proposed

 

A total of 31 industry, mining and port projects in Orissa were awaiting environmental clearance as on July 31, according to the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

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