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  • Hazardous waste rules amended
    Centre amends hazardous and other wastes rules 2016 to ban import of solid plastic waste In order to include the prohibition on the import of solid plastic waste even in special economic zones (SEZ) and by export-oriented units (EOU), the environment ministry has amended the Hazardous and...
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  • Nominations invited for third batch of Odisha Water Honours
    The Odisha Water Honours, the only of its kind in the state, are meant to recognise dedicated individuals and communities for their pioneering contributions in the field of water/river/ecology conservation and restoration through various actions such as conservation, awareness, education, advoc...
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  • Budget 2019 allocates income support package for farmers
    Identify farmers for income support scheme: NITI Aayog to states NITI Aayog has ordered all states to identify small and marginal farmers who will receive Rs 2,000 as the first instalment by March-end under the Rs 75,000-crore income support package announced in the budget. Taking note of farmers' ...
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  • Demolish illegal prawn gheries in wetlands: HC to Odisha
    HC orders demolition of illegal prawn gheries in Odisha wetlands The Odisha high court has ordered the state government to initiate the demolition of illegal prawn farms in Bhitarkanika National Park and Chilika Lake in order to restore the ecology of the two wetlands. Gheries are areas encroached ...
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  • Kerala, HP, TN top development goal index
    Himachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals NITI Aayog has come out with a baseline index for the performance of all states based on various UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and found that Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are among the front-runner...
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  • Two states and a river: More power or more water?
    A new study, Mahanadi: Coal Rich, Water-Stressed sheds light on how both Odisha and Chhattisgarh have locked horns over the distribution of waters of the Mahanadi river. The 851-km-long river originates in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, flows through the state and then Odisha before joi...
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  • Cyclone Gaja leaves 80,000 stranded, 40 dead
    Cyclone Gaja creates havoc in Tamil Nadu Cyclone Gaja struck the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu at 120 kmph on November 15. The cyclone has caused 40 deaths and left 80,000 people stranded at relief camps. Six coastal districts and three in the hinterland besides Karaikal in Puducherry hav...
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  • Cyclone Titli hits Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
    Cyclone Titli devastates Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Cyclone Titli causes severe damage to agriculture, roads and housing infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. The cyclone has taken 15 lives and affected 60 lakh people in Odisha, especially in Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada distric...
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  • Dam safety project gets additional funds
    Additional funds of over Rs 1,300 crore allocated to dam safety project The Centre has approved the revision of the cost estimate for the ongoing Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) from Rs 2,100 crore to Rs 3,466 crore. The project has also got a two-year extension and now it is sche...
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  • The Mahanadi tussle: Why Chhattisgarh and Odisha spar
    The interstate dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi's water is an ongoing one and it looks like both the state governments have no interest in finding a long-term solution. It all started with the Chhattisgarh government constructing six barrages on the upstream of the Mahanadi...
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  • Fluorosis detection: A step towards providing clean water
    Rabindra Kumar Jena, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Balasore, Odisha knew that something was wrong with the health of people in a part of his constituency but he could not put his finger to it. By sheer chance, in 2015, he got to know that this seemed to be related to excessive fluoride in water...
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  • Information regarding setting up a carbonated water bottling plant
    I am a student of NIT Rourkela, and I plan to set up a carbonated water bottling (unflavored) company in Odisha, and need information regarding the same. Also, need some information regarding market status (demand and supply) of carbonated water in Odisha and nearby regions, along with information r...
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  • Rs 5,369 crore approved for Jal Vikas Marg Project
    Government approves Rs 5,369 crore for Jal Vikas Marg Project With the technical assistance and investment support from the World Bank, the Centre has given its approval to Rs 5,369 crore Jal Vikas Marg Project for capacity augmentation of navigation on the Haldia-Varanasi stretch of National ...
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  • Soil health is declining in India: Report
    Carbon content in India's soil decreases According to a recent report by a consortium of agriculture institutes, out of 350 million hectares of soil in India, 120 million hectares has already turned problematic, that is, either the soil has turned acidic, saline, or alkaline. The carbon content in ...
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  • Waiting for water
    In the early hours, the villagers of Khalabari, a tribal-dominated village in the Dumuripadar gram panchayat of Koraput district in Odisha step out of their houses for bringing wood and drinking water. The road to the forest where the water is available is rocky. Both women and men walk a few kilome...
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  • Yamuna cleanup: NGT raps Delhi authorities
    NGT raps authorities for Yamuna cleanup in Delhi  The National Green Tribunal has rapped both the Delhi government and the Delhi Jal Board for delaying compliance with orders on the Yamuna cleaning project. It has also sought show cause from authorities for why contempt proceedings should not ...
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  • When women came together for water
    Women of Podapathar village in Sundargarh district in Odisha have become an inspiration for millions of women in the country now, thanks to their determination to improve the drinking water situation in their village.  Earlier the women had to fetch water for domestic use&n...
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  • The fight for the doomed land
    On January 13, 1957, the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the Hirakud dam, calling it the temple of modern India. It has submerged more than 360 villages (1,23,000 acres of land) and displaced 26,561 families. Out of these displaced families, around 11,000 families and thei...
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  • A Data Journey in Odisha
    Back in 2015, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Balasore, Odisha got to know about a strange problem in his constituency. There were reports of a number of bone deformities and crippled people in areas surrounding Patripal village of Remuna block. They seemed to be related to fluoride in water, cau...
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  • What do rural women say about sanitation?
    Does gender matter when it comes to sanitation? Apparently, it does. Women suffer more than men in case of poor access to sanitation that compromises their health, mobility and freedom. Since there is a possibility of being sexually assaulted or harassed while answering nature’s call in the o...
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Centre amends hazardous and other wastes rules 2016 to ban import of solid plastic waste

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The Odisha Water Honours, the only of its kind in the state, are meant to recognise dedicated individuals and communities for their pioneering contributions in the field of water/river/ecology conservation and restoration through var

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HC orders demolition of illegal prawn gheries in Odisha wetlands

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-12-26 15:08
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Himachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals

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Posted Date : Sun, 2018-11-25 12:26
The latest addition to India’s interstate river water conflicts, the Mahanadi will soon go water deficit if Odisha and Chhattisgarh don’t control their hunger for coal-fired power.

A new study, Mahanadi: Coal Rich, Water-Stressed sheds light on how both Odisha and Chhattisgarh have locked horns over the distribution of waters of the Mahanadi river. The 851-km-long river originates in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, flows through the state and then Odisha before joining the Bay of Bengal at Odisha’s coast.

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Posted Date : Sun, 2018-11-18 18:55
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Cyclone Gaja creates havoc in Tamil Nadu

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Cyclone Titli devastates Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-09-25 17:40
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Additional funds of over Rs 1,300 crore allocated to dam safety project

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-08-08 17:08
A video provides an overview of the water conflict between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi.

The interstate dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi's water is an ongoing one and it looks like both the state governments have no interest in finding a long-term solution.

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A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)
Sunday, 24 March 2019 11:03
Could the water towers of Asia be drying up soon?
The weather station at Randullabad that helps farmers plan their crops. (Photo by Manu Moudgil)
Saturday, 23 March 2019 23:45
Number crunching helps farmers manage water
Piramal Sarvajal’s water ATM.
Friday, 22 March 2019 12:37
Technology helps provide access to safe drinking water
UN report suggests better management of water resources to ensure equity of water. (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
Thursday, 21 March 2019 19:48
UN World Water Development Report out