Cost of environmental and social loss involved in coal mining and thermal power generation in coal-bearing States, including Odisha, has been estimated to be enormous.
A Planning Commission of India-supported study finds many of losses apart from displacement and forest diversion triggered by coal mining and thermal power generation are not compensated.
The project is to be developed by Mahaguj Collieries in Angul district at an estimated cost of Rs 20,000 cr
With the row over availing free power from thermal power plants and plants based on coal washery rejects yet to be resolved, the Odisha government has decided to put on hold land acquisition for the Machhakata coal mine project.
The people of Angul are in grip of fear as dengue positive cases have gone up to 190 from one case reported a month back. Five to eight positive cases are registered officially everyday.
SPCB will take up a detailed scrutiny of CTL project after receipt of information from company
The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has sought a detailed report from Jindal Synfuels Ltd, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) on its coal to liquid project proposed at Durgapur in Angul district.
The construction work of the solar plant has been awarded to BHEL
Maharatna power utility NTPC Ltd on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of 10 Mw photo voltaic (PV) solar plant at Kaniha, the site of its 3,000 Mw super thermal power station.
Malaria continues to be a giant killer in Odisha though death toll from the disease has declined over the past four years. This year, 18 people have died of the mosquito-borne disease.
JSPL, Tata Power, Monnet Power, Jindal Photo in the dock
The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has issued showcause notices to two more coal blocks in Odisha over delay in developing the mines, continuing its crackdown on non-serious allocatees.
