Orissa (Odisha)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction in forest land, Jakhpura, District Jajpur, Odisha, 09/10/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kalinga Nagar Paribesh Surakhya Samiti Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 09/10/2019.

Judgement Date:

09/10/2019

Tags:

Forest Encroachments, Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Industry, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Mining

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding grant of permission to M/s. Essel Mining to resume mining in Odisha, 04/10/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Common Cause Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/10/2019 regarding grant of permission to M/s. Essel Mining to resume mining in Odisha, since they have paid the entire amount of penalty and interest as per the order of the SC. Further, the mineral-based industry has also got all clearances. The case related to violation of Mineral Concession Rule 1960 and Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957.

Judgement Date:

04/10/2019

Tags:

Mining, Orissa (Odisha), Supreme Court, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Mineral-Based Industry

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal constructions on the flood plain of River Kapali at Nalanga, District Bhadrak, Odisha, 26/09/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kalpana Mallik Vs Aditya Prasad Padhi & Others dated 26/09/2019 regarding illegal constructions on the flood plain of River Kapali at Nalanga, District Bhadrak, Odisha. The application sought implementation of the NGT Order of October 23, 2017 for removing structures within the buffer/green areas.

Judgement Date:

26/09/2019

Tags:

Kapali, Rivers, Bhadrak (D), Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Land

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding employment to people whose land was acquired by Mahanadi Coal Fields, Odisha, 21/08/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd. & Others Vs Mathias Oram & Others dated 21/08/2019 regarding employment to people whose land was acquired by Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd.

Judgement Date:

21/08/2019

Tags:

Land Acquisition, Power Industry, Orissa (Odisha), Supreme Court, Displacement, Rehabilitation, Thermal Power Plants, Mahanadi Coalfields

Agriculture

Draft Agricultural Policy of Odisha 2019

Odisha’s Agricultural Policy 2019 is focused on farmers’ well-being and is formulated to build on the inherent strengths of its agriculture and allied sectors, to address the constraints it faces and to make optimal use of resources and opportunities emerging on account of advancement in technology, and the emergence of accelerated economic grow

Publication Date:

09/08/2019

Source: Government of Odisha

Tags:

Agriculture, Farmers, Orissa (Odisha), Economic Development, GDP

Mining

Pellet makers want Odisha govt's nod to partake in iron ore auctions

Most of the pellet makers in the state are running their units without captive iron ore resource and hence, depend on merchant supplies of ore

Publication Date:

24/07/2019

Author(s): Jayajit Dash

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Iron, Minerals, Iron And Steel Industry, Environment

Air Pollution

Odisha to soon get electric buses: Massive push to curb air pollution

These e-buses are going to operate within the radius of 100 km, covering the cities of Puri, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

Publication Date:

22/07/2019

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Air Pollution, Puri (T), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack (T), Electric Vehicles

Health

E-cigarettes, e-hookah banned in State

The State Government has now banned e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) like e-Sheesha, e-hookah and heat-not-burn tobacco device.

Publication Date:

19/07/2019

Source: Pioneer (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Smoking, Health Effects, Cosmetics, Health

Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees for the "Project Mega Piped Water Supply" in Kendrapada, Odisha, 15/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Alaya Samantaray & Others Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/07/2019 regarding cutting of trees for the "Project Mega Piped Water Supply" in Kendrapada, Odisha.

Judgement Date:

15/07/2019

Tags:

Deforestation, Kendrapara (D), Water Supply, Orissa (Odisha), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)

Hazardous Waste