Projects will not be given green clearance if these are opposed by local panchayats (village councils), petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily, who holds additional charge of the environment and fores
The State Government has come up with an ambitious development programme in the road sector planning an investment of `15,000 crore during next five years.
A change in the climate ushered in by monster storm Phailin appeared to have sent migratory birds away from Chilika lagoon this winter as their number has fallen by more than 1.5 lakh compared to t
The much-awaited Rs 40-crore solid waste management project (SWMP) in Berhampur town in South Odisha will be implemented soon in public private partnership (PPP) mode.
The Central Government has been asked by the Supreme Court to submit the Justice Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand to it by January 27.
Ex-environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan may have dismissed speculation that delays in green clearances for several highvalue projects led to her ouster, but environmental nods to over 70 project
The arrival of winged visitors to Chilika Lake, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, has dropped this season with 1.58 lakh fewer migratory birds sighted than the previous season.
Ornithologists said the number of birds had perhaps dwindled due to effect of cyclone Phailin.
Upbeat over Centre's refusal to allow bauxite mining at the Niyamgiri hills by Vedanta, tribals, especially Dongria Kondhs, have decided to celebrate it by organizing a massive rally in Rayagada di
Odisha govt also seeks detailed work plans of projects along with milestones and timelines from them
The state government has urged developers of non-major ports to submit the proposals for forest clearances with the required documents like gram sabha resolutions, DGPS (differential global positioning system) survey and FRA (Forest Right Act) certificate by January 31.
Approvals come ahead of South Korean president Park Geun-hye’s visit to India
Odisha chief minister Na veen Patnaik has cleared the way for Posco to prospect the Khandadhar region, which has an estimated iron-ore reserve of 200 million tonnes, days after the central government removed a major hurdle faced by the South Korean major.
