ON JULY 22, villagers of Londa in Karnataka

The iron ore-laden ship that sank off Paradip coast 12 days ago has started discharging oil in small quantities, triggering concern among the environmentalists in the state. Mongolian vessel MV Black Rose, carrying 24,000 tonnes of iron ore, sank 3 km off Paradip on September 10 soon after it anchored off the port. Due to a technical snag, the vessel tilted and sank.

SAMBALPUR: Not much has changed for the people of Kaliapada, situated opposite Shyam DRI Private Limited. Located in Pondloi village along the State Highway 10 in Rengali block, the company is on an expansion mode but will it deliver what the 40-odd tribal families inhabiting the village have been looking for? No, at least this is what the villagers strongly feel.

CUTTACK: In the very precincts of the biomedical waste disposal and treatment facility of the SCB Medical College and Hospital, the premier medical institution of the State, a disaster is in the making.

It is 5.30 in the evening. The scene at the incinerator site near the post-mortem unit of the hospital presents a disturbing picture.

The state pollution control board has pulled up 32 nursing homes in Kolkata, Howrah, North 24-Parganas and South 24-Parganas for flouting pollution norms.

Belatedly though, the state pollution control board has taken an initiative to ensure cost-effective use of plastic waste for road surfacing to help find a lasting and workable solution to the problem of non-biodegradable waste disposal. It will not only bring down the cost of tarring but also enhance the durability of roads because of higher binding strength of plastic.

PARADIP/KENDRAPARA: The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has swung into action along with Coast Guard and Paradip Port Trust (PPT) today, on the directive of the State Government, to prevent possible oil spill from the sunken Mongolian ship

Oil waste litters Gujarat seafront in early August, Magodh Dhungri, a fishing village on the southern Gujarat coast was invaded by a smell very different from that of drying fish. When the fishermen came out to investigate, they saw lumps of tar-like substance floating on the sea surface; the coast was littered with them.

The central pollution control board has praised a city initiative to promote the use of lead-free paint on idols though most pujas are yet to opt for non-toxic colours.