Contaminated water sources and the virtual absence of health care claim dozens of lives in the State, now in the grip of cholera.
COME monsoon and the backward regions of Orissa are in the grip of water-borne diseases. This year too has been no different. According to official figures, 150 people had died of cholera and diarrhoea in the State as on September 15.
Contaminated water sources and the virtual absence of health care claim dozens of lives in the State, now in the grip of cholera.
COME monsoon and the backward regions of Orissa are in the grip of water-borne diseases. This year too has been no different. According to official figures, 150 people had died of cholera and diarrhoea in the State as on September 15.
BHUBANESWAR: The Ministry of Mines is seriously contemplating to introduce the Gujarat model of e-royalty pass system in all the states as the new initiative has paid good dividends.
While the e-royalty pass has significantly improved collection of royalty, it has helped the Gujarat Government in curbing illegal mining and trading of minerals.
While the mowing down of seven elephants in Dooars, West Bengal, by a speeding goods train has led to a national outrage, there is not even a murmur in Orissa
THE vigilance wing of the Orissa government, which has been investigating into cases of illegal mining in the state, will recommend cancellation of the mining lease awarded to SN Das Mahapatra Ltd and Indrani Patnaik Mines (IPML) for indulging in massive illegal mining, according to Vigilance Department director Anup Patnaik.
Early this year, the Orissa government had said there was large-s
BHUBHNESWAR: It seems Ministry of Environment and Forests has its attention trained on Orissa.
After the Vedanta and Posco issues, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh has shot off a letter to the State government asking it to take necessary action against recurrence of electrocution of elephants.
In last two months, at least seven elephants have been electrocuted in the State and most of the incide
BHUBANESWAR: It took more than 18 years for the State Government to reject the mining lease application of Ram Bahadur Thakur Limited (RBTL) for manganese ore over an area of 96.56 hectares in Keonjhar district.
Tribal residents belonging to Juang and Bhuyan communities went on dharna in the Keonjhar district collectorate on Sunday protesting large-scale plantation of commercial trees like acacia, eucalyptus and teak in local forests after cutting down natural sal trees.
BHUBANESWAR: Chided by the Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court, the Government seems to have woken up to the large-scale loot and worked out some tough measures to check illegal mining in the State. Enforcement squads will now frequent mine areas while a coordination committee will keep a watch on extraction and transportation of minerals.
