Bhubaneswar: Floodwaters continued to disrupt normal life across several parts of Odisha Friday as swollen rivers inundated villages, snapped road connectivity and forced evacuations in multiple districts following heavy rainfall and increased discharge from upstream reservoirs. The worst-hit areas were reported from Kataka, Bhadrak, Puri...
Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhavan to assess the flood situation in Odisha. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari reviewed the flood situation and held discussions with the collectors of the affected districts. The meeting was attended by the...
Sambalpur: The Hirakud Dam authorities Friday opened 10 more sluice gates to release excess floodwater, raising the total number of open gates to 12 as inflows into the reservoir continued to increase due to heavy rainfall in the upstream catchment. Officials said the additional discharge...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari rebutted Naveen Patnaik's "feasting in Delhi amid flood horrors" jibe at the BJP, saying Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi was discharging "Raj Dharma" by pursuing a resolution to the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh in the national capital. CM Majhi...
Jajpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a probe into allegations of water pollution and health hazards in Odisha's Sukinda mining region by constituting a joint committee to verify the claims and recommend remedial measures. The Eastern Zone Bench of the NGT, comprising Justice...
Dhamnagar: A 76-year-old farmer was rescued safely by Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel Thursday after spending nearly 24 hours atop a palm tree to escape rising floodwaters in Bhadrak district. The rescued farmer, Trilochan Sahu of Gundicha Sahi under Nadigaon panchayat in Dhamnagar...
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to provide a long-term solution to recurring urban water logging, Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Thursday announced that the state government will prepare a ‘Strong Drainage Master Plan’ for all urban local bodies (ULBs). The master plan...
Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to Odisha’s power transmission infrastructure, Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Thursday launched the Rs 9.8-crore Megger R30 Van-Mounted Cable Fault Location and Testing System of the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL). The state-of-the-art system...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Legislative Assembly’s House Committee on the Development of Minority Odia-Speaking Communities met Thursday, with Speaker Surama Padhy announcing that the state will prepare a special roadmap to promote the Odia language, literature, culture and heritage among Odia-speaking communities living outside Odisha, particularly...
Joda/Champua: A temporary earthen cofferdam at the under-construction Kanpur Dam project in Kendujhar district was breached following heavy rainfall, prompting authorities to release excess water into the Baitarani river and issue flood alerts for downstream areas. Excess water in the reservoir is being discharged through...
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