- Rivers bear brunt of idol immersion
Water pollution norms go for a toss when hundreds of idols are immersed in different water bodies during the festive season every year.
02 Oct, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Bhushan Steel under pressure as OSPCB asks it to shut down its power unitThe shutdown came following a blast at the site that killed two workers and injured 16 others last week.
21 Nov, 2013, 10.09 AM IST
- Drop boxes for e-waste soon in Odisha
Drop boxes just like dustbins will be installed at different locations in all the 30 districts of the state to spread awareness about e-was...
03 Jun, 2013, 02.44 AM IST
- BSLC halts limestone, dolomite production on green concerns
Mining operations had to be stopped due to directive from Orissa pollution ctrl board as environment clearance had expired.
17 Nov, 2011, 04.15 PM IST
- OSPCB issues show cause notice to Nalco for failing to take long term steps on ash pond
The Ash Pond-1 had been completely filled up and the Compartment B of the Ash pond-2 was found in an unserviceable state.
27 Oct, 2011, 08.05 PM IST
- Orissa acts tough on erring sponge iron units, asks Bhusans to shut down 10 units
Orissa State Pollution Control Board [OSPCB] has come hard on erring industrial units not complying with various environment related acts a...
14 Oct, 2011, 07.10 PM IST
- Closure notice to polluting Bhusan group sponge iron plants
Orissa Pollution Control Board has issued a closure notice to 10 sponge iron units of Bhusan Group over violation of pollution control norm...
13 Oct, 2011, 02.12 PM IST
- Orissa slaps notice on Rourkela Steel Plant for violation of eco norms
Rourkela Steel Plant has come under the green scanner with the OSPCB issuing a show-cause notice the PSU for violating pollution control no...
04 Aug, 2011, 05.42 PM IST
- Posco hits another green hurdle, National Green Tribunal slaps notices
National Green Tribunal issued notices to MoEF, Orissa government, OSPCB and Posco India asking about the circumstances under which environ...
03 Aug, 2011, 04.10 PM IST
- OSPCB asks 6 sponge iron units to shut down, NTPC seeks more time for ash disposal
The Orissa State Pollution Control Board has asked six sponge iron units to shut down for not adhering to environment safety measures.
07 Jul, 2011, 09.07 PM IST
- NTPC to shut down two units in Orissa
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is planning to shut down two more units of 500 MW each in Orissa.
05 Jul, 2011, 06.16 AM IST
- Power crisis looms in south and Orissa; NTPC to shut down 2,000 MW
Many states in southern parts and Orissa as well have to resort to power cut with NTPC planning to shut down two more units.
04 Jul, 2011, 10.10 PM IST
- NTPC shuts down 500-MW unit on Orissa pollution control board order
NTPC has shut down one of its four 500 MW thermal power generation units at Kanhia in response to a closure notice by Orissa State Pollutio...
02 Jul, 2011, 05.43 PM IST
- NTPC asked to shut down four power generation units in Orissa
Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has asked NTPC to shut down its four power generation units at Talcher Super Thermal Power Sta...
29 Jun, 2011, 10.15 PM IST
- Orissa launches website to make mining data transparent
Orissa steel and mines ministry launched first of its kind website in the country with all information relating to steel and mining sector ...
01 Jun, 2011, 07.19 PM IST
- Officials hid info on forest norms violation by JSPL
Top Orissa government officials suppressed vital information relating to violations of forest norms by Jindal Steel & Power, enabling the c...
30 Nov, 2010, 05.34 AM IST
- MoEF panel likely to submit report on Posco project by Oct 15
After winding up its fact finding visit to Orissa, a high-level central committee probing alleged irregularities in Posco's proposed steel ...
22 Sep, 2010, 10.31 PM IST