SAMBALPUR: Even as doubts are being raised over water shortage after power generation was stopped in the Hirakud dam reservoir (HDR), the decision to release a mere 50 cusecs of water from the HDR into the Bargarh main canal for irrigation of kharif crop has come under a cloud.

SAMBALPUR: The Agriculture Department has taken an initiative to promote organic farming in the district in a largescale.

As per reports, bio-agents like rhizobium culture, phosphate solubilising micro-organisms (PSM), azotobactor and azospirillum were used in more than 2000 acres of land during last kharif season and those gave encouraging results.

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SAMBALPUR: Unbridled growth and unchecked encroachments have posed a serious threat to natural resources, particularly water bodies. And this assumes significance at a time when climate change, manifested in growing heat in the cities like Sambalpur, is taking a heavy toll.

Sambalpur is hardly left with any forest cover and the water bodies are dying a slow death.

Residents of Bhatra, on the outskirts of Sambalpur town, struggle to get their share of water from tankers provided by the Sambalpur Municipality.

BRAJRAJNAGAR: Residents of Brajrajnagar have been in the grip of drinking water crisis for three days now.

BHUBANESWAR: Climate change, as a major threat to the planet Earth, has influenced everything

SAMBALPUR: Though Sambalpur town is located on the downstream of the Hirakud dam reservoir on the banks of the river Mahanadi, many parts of the town are facing acute water shortage over the last one week. Water level in the river has gone down and a breach has been made in the barrage to hold water.

Records of hazardous waste generated by the unit were not maintained Hazardous waste was being produced during several steps in production of aluminium. Waste from pots, or vessels in which final chemical reaction to produce aluminium takes place, was found containing cyanide and fluoride beyond permissible limits Waste produced by the plant included spent pot line, floor dust,

Hindalco continues to violate norms, damages crops Hindalco Industries

SAMBALPUR: The closure of Orient Paper Mills (OPM) way back in 1999 may have dealt a blow to thousands of families besides derailing the district

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