Sterlite Energy Ltd (SEL), the energy arm of the London-based Vedanta Group, on Saturday commissioned the first unit of its 4x600 MW Independent Power Plant (IPP) at Jharsuguda, thus becoming the single largest power producer in private sector in the country.
SAMBALPUR: Closure of Orient Paper Mills (OPM) at Brajrajnagar proved bane for some and boon for others. The shutdown of OPM way back in 1999 left many people jobless, but it continues to benefit farmers with the Paper Mill Sludge (PMS) left behind by the mill helping farmers strike right pH balance. The use of PMS has helped the farmers which is also reflecting on the productivity.
Citing the Bhopal gas leak case, a prominent environmental organisation from Orissa on Wednesday demanded that compensation claims be filed against Tata Refractories for releasing poisonous chemicals outside their factory premises three years ago.
Environmental pollution in industrial clusters is a national issue particularly in a period which is witnessing a rapid industrial growth. The environmental problem in a cluster is a complex multi-dimensional problem which is often difficult to measure and manage.
BHUBANESWAR: The single window committee chaired by Chief Secretary T.K Mishra today cleared nine projects worth Rs 4,920 crore including three cement projects in the Naxal-infested Malkangiri district.
With an aim to prevent further pollution in the highly industrialized Sambalpur-Jharsuda belt, the Orissa government today allowed the Orissa State Pollution Control Board to implement the interim recommendations of the Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI).
JHARSUGUDA: Digging up water pits, locally known as Chahala and Chuan, has become the order of the day with coal mining in the belt taking a toll on groundwater.
