The state government has decided to set up a new directorate of food safety to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, official sources said on Wednesday.
Decides to separate captive mining from 57 mn tonne cap
The state government has decided to exclude iron ore produced from mines owned by steel makers from its 57 million tonne annual iron ore cap imposed in Joda and Koira mining circle, in order to boost production by nearly 15 million tonne a year.
The environment ministry under Veerappa Moily has approved the $ 12.6 billion Posco steel plant in Orissa, the biggest foreign direct investment in India.
Moily approves two power projects, two coal mines, a port in Andhra and an oil pipeline from Chennai port
Environment and forests minister M Veerappa Moily cleared six long-stalled infrastructure projects worth . 19,000 crore in the first eight days of 2014, signalling his intent that crucial industry projects will not be delayed for want of a green nod.
Company has been asked to spend on 'social commitments', raising project costs by $600 mn
The environment ministry has given its go-ahead to Posco's planned steel plant in the country, but has asked it to spend on "social commitments", a company spokesman said, raising the project's cost by $600 million to $12.6 billion.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Bank Guarantee system in respect of defaulting industries within the purview of State Pollution Control Board, Orissa 09/01/2014 in the matter of State Pollution Control Board Odisha Vs M/s Swastik Ispat Pvt. Ltd. Anr.
The State Government has requested the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) to issue guidelines for conversion of forest villages and un-surveyed habitations in forest areas into revenue villages.
Tribal people of several villages have opposed china clay mining in Kadu hill in Koraput district claiming that the activity will leave the water sources dry and also affect their lives.
“People living in 10 villages will lose their livelihood if mining takes place in Kadu hill. The hill has a number of water sources and villagers depend on these to eke out a living.
