The villagers affected by mining activities in Lanjiberna and its vicinity in Rajgangpur Assembly constituency have urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to depute an independent team t

Farmers of Bihaband and Danatoli villages of Rajgangpur block in Sundargarh district are a worried lot despite bumper crop.

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the country’s biggest thermal power producer, hopes to start construction work on its 1,600 MW (2x800) coal-fired plant at Darlipalli in western Odisha’s Sundergarh district from January 2013.

The maharatna firm will start work on the super thermal power project soon after getting possession of land from the state government that is expected by December.

Even as Union minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers Srikant Jena accused Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik of colluding in a mining scam that caused a loss of Rs 4 lakh crore to the st

Non-payment of dues worth Rs 680 cr may lapse acquisition process

After an expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the Union environment ministry deferred green clearance for the Rs 16,000-crore Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) in Odisha, the mega power plant faces hurdle over private land acquisition. The entire process of acquisition of private land measuring 2732.56 acres runs the risk of getting lapsed for the 4000 MW plant due to non-passing of award within the statutory period.

The Justice MB Shah Commission probing the alleged mining scam in three states, today said the nature of violation varied from one to another.

Keonjhar: A team of Justice MB Shah Commission probing alleged mining scam in Odisha today made a surprise visit to four iron ore mines in Joda and Koida mining circles in Keonjhar and Sundargarh d

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to complete its probe into the alleged mining scam in Odisha, a team of Justice M B Shah Commission arrived here today on a 12-day visit during which it will conduct field

ROURKELA: Administration is gearing up for the visit of the Justice M B Shah Commission on illegal mining to Koida mining sector in Sundargarh district for two days, from Thursday.

Scrutinises mineral trade details of other three mines

The Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry on Thursday sought details on output and raising permission of Tensa iron ore mines belonging to Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) in Koira mining circle during its first day of field trip. During mining lease record verification process, the commission members had found some mismatch between its actual raising area details and map shown on Google Earth.