PARADIP: Orissa is the first state in the country to prepare a climate change action plan, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while inaugurating a National Conference on Environment Issues here today.

The State Government has planned to invest ` 18,000 crore for environment protection, Naveen said.

Speaking on

VEDARANYAM (Tamil Nadu): The Fisherfolks Rights Bill, guaranteeing traditional marine rights, is on the anvil, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday.

Conceived on the lines of the Forest Rights Act that guarantees traditional user rights and land rights to tribals, Adivasis and forest dwellers, this Bill would provide security of dwelling and habitation, apart

While villagers and environmental activists at Jaitapur, in Maharashtra, protest against the proposed 9,900-MW nuclear power plants, questioning the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) said the sheer scale of present development along Konkan coast needs to be looked in totality.

There are at least 15 proposed coal-fired power projects equaling 25 GW

The impact of rise in sea level due to climate change on coastal infrastructure like ports could turn out to be a huge economic loss to the country

PARADIP: The State government has decided to spend Rs 25 crore towards implementation of Integrated Coastal Management Plan in coastal areas of the state in the next five years.

This was announced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who was here on Sunday to attend the

The Odisha government has decided to implement the Rs 116 crore integrated tourism project along the coast near Puri keeping in mind environment issues.

Presiding over a high level meeting on