Odisha draws flak for failure to check dengue outbreak
Bhubaneswar: Union minister of state for health and family welfare, Faggan Singh Kulaste on Saturday criticized the Naveen Patnaik-led government for not doing enough to prevent dengue outbreak in the
View ArticleOSPCB asks 10 Puri hotels to shut down
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Saturday slapped closure notice on 10 hotels in Puri, under the direction of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for violating pollution control norms.
View ArticleOHRC issues notices to collectors on dengue
Odisha human rights commission (OHRC) has expressed dissatisfaction as principal secretary of health and collectors of eight districts, which have been affected with dengue, have not submitted their...
View ArticleSwargadwar chimney defunct, pollution rises
Bhubaneswar: The electric chimney installed at Swargadwar in Puri has become defunct, increasing pollution at the sought-after crematorium. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), which had
View ArticleIIT experts suggest reforms to tackle Puri beach's erosion
Bhubaneswar: Experts from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai on Sunday advised the government to put in place geo-synthetic sand tubes along the Puri beach to protect its shoreline from erosion.
View ArticleOdisha to fix coast erosion though natural process
The Odisha government on Wednesday said it would check the sea erosion in Puri coast through natural process and avoid constructing any structure on the beach which will mar the beauty of the coast.
View ArticleTribunal cracks green whip on Puri
The eastern zonal bench of the National Green Tribunal today passed several strictures to improve the environment of Puri. The strictures include imposing a stay on the ongoing construction at a railway
View ArticleOdisha seeks Rs 17,000 cr relief after Fani, PM Modi lauds relief efforts
The Odisha government has sought a long-term assistance of Rs 17,000 crore to combat natural calamities. The demand was made by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to Narendra Modi on Monday as the Prime...
View ArticleImpacts of natural disasters on households and small businesses in India
This paper analyzes the impacts of extreme rainfall and resulting flooding on vulnerable households and small and medium-sized enterprises in Mumbai, Chennai, and Puri District in India. It provides...
View ArticleImpacts of natural disasters on households and small businesses in India
This paper analyzes the impacts of extreme rainfall and resulting flooding on vulnerable households and small and medium-sized enterprises in Mumbai, Chennai, and Puri District in India. It provides...
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