UGC for compulsory environment studies
Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities to make environment studies a compulsory subject for undergraduate students of all branches. According to the directive
Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)
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Panel banks on guarantee to check pollution
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has decided to keep bank guarantee from industries to put pressure on them to comply with environmental norms in a time-bound manner. If the norms are not complied with in the stipulated period, the firm will forfeit the guarantee amount, board sources said on Monday.
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Water scarcity grips 48 Kendrapada villages
Acute water shortage plagues about 48 seaside villages, with a population of around two lakh, in Mahakalapada and Rajnagar blocks of Kendrapada district. Villagers said the problem worsens during summer
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Orrisa under severe heat wave, Met predicts 43°C by April 29
The mercury in the state will witness a gradual rise and touch 43 degree Celsius or more at some places including Bhubaneswar by April 29, a forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on
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Thermal plants jack up mercury
An Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) study revealed thermal power plants contribute to rise in ambient temperature (temperature of the surroundings) by 2 to 3 degree Celsius. Most of the thermal
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Century-old canal between Odisha and West Bengal becomes a major poll issue
BALASORE: A century-old canal between Odisha and West Bengal has become a major poll issue in Balasore parliamentary constituency. Leading political parties have promised to revive the 221-km long Coast
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Polluted rivers never a poll issue for Cuttack
For the Millennium city, which is located between two rivers Kathajodi and Mahanadi, rising pollution level in both rivers has been a major cause of concern. But this issue has failed to attract politicians. Elections come and go but the deteriorating condition of both rivers, which are considered the lifelines of Cuttack, has never caught the attention of politicians, nor it has ever become a poll plank. This thousands of years old city depends on both rivers for its basic needs like drinking water and irrigating, but with direct discharge of untreated waste and industrial effluents, the condition of the rivers has turned critical.
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Voters boycott poll at village on Naveen Patnaik's turf
Voters in a village under chief minister Naveen Patnaik's Hinjli constituency in Ganjam district boycotted polling on Thursday. Over Rs 1,000 crore is said to have been invested in Hinjli assembly constituency
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Heat wave intensifies in Odisha, Sonepur records 42.6 degree C
Heat wave intensified in Odisha on Tuesday with the mercury soaring above 41 degree Celsius at around a dozen places in western region with Sonepur recording the hottest at 42.6 degree C. Titlagarh
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Puri pollution issue: NGT displeased with response of Odisha govt
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Tuesday, expressed its displeasure at officials of the Odisha government for their failure in clearly stating what steps have been taken to curb pollution in the temple
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Similipal tiger reserve battles rampant poaching
Every year, about hundred animals are rescued by the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) authorities in Mayurbhanj district. A majority of the animals are rescued from villagers, indicating rampant poaching.