Indigenous people in India and the web of indifference
On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we bring together the stories of exclusion, oppression, and at times, recognition
Musk procurement for Jagannath temple starts a row
Activists say Odisha government's request letter to Centre to help it procure kasturi from Nepal is illegal
Green tribunal questions two-stage forest clearance for POSCO
Raises hope of residents, activists who have been opposing the clearance given to the project
POSCO makes villages vulnerable to cyclone
Forests that shielded seaside villages from earlier super cyclone have been chopped down for proposed steel plant
Odisha launches pilot project for online emissions monitoring of industries
Real time monitoring of industrial emissions will make it possible to introduce accountability and transparency, says pollution control board
COVID-19, summer season, a double blow for water issues in Odisha’s Jajpur
Villagers of the district’s Sukinda block forced to use water from contaminated sources
World camel day: As tourists stay away from Odisha beaches, owners abandon camels
Several camels in Odisha — used by tour operators to earn money by carrying tourists in beach sites — abandoned by owners
Phailin keeps migratory birds away from Chilika lake
Only 120,000 birds have congregated at the Nalabana sanctuary in Odisha this year
Phailin: crop loss assessed at Rs 2,300 crore
Families in severely affected villages to get rations and cash assistance
Green tribunal suspends POSCO’s clearance
The South Korean giant will now have to apply for a fresh environmental clearance
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 18, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
COVID-19: Kendu leaf procurement hits roadblock in Odisha
State forest officials deter Kalahandi district’s village to procure kendu leaves through gram sabha
Rights overruled
States are making their own rules to reclaim the authority over forests from tribes, derailing community forest rights
Odisha mining scam: petition in SC seeks closure of illegal mines
As Shah Commission report gets tabled in Parliament, Delhi-based NGO, Common Cause, seeks Supreme Court's intervention for a macro environment …
Odisha SPCB indicts Hindalco for fluoride contamination in farms
Farmers around the plant in Hirakud had repeatedly complained of heavy crop loss which now has been linked to plant emissions
Man sacrificed in Odisha to ‘prevent COVID-19’
Crime committed by priest in a temple in Cuttack district
State mining departments turn tech-savvy to track mineral ores
Odisha takes lead, sets up robust system to monitor minerals produced and transported
Green tribunal begins hearing appeal against POSCO steel plant
MoEF says its decision to grant clearance cannot be challenged
Big idea
Monsoon vegetable jackfruit has caught the fancy of entrepreneurs in India, one of its biggest producers
One in five voters in Odisha are tribals. But do they get their due?
Odisha's record in addressing forest rights is poorer than the national average, despite the Union Tribal Minister hailing from the state
Good scheme in bad health
A little known community monitoring scheme could prove handy for the new government, which is readying to revamp the country's healthcare system
Telangana might say no to Polavaram
The mega irrigation project will irrigate coastal Andhra but submerge vast areas in Telengana
Odisha woman survives croc attack in Bhitarkanika
Mamata Jana was collecting prawn seeds when she was attacked by 9-foot-long reptile
Aid to Odisha fisherfolk doubled for fishing ban to save turtles; Is it enough?
7-month ban during nesting period of Olive Ridley turtles; Even doubled amount of Rs 15,000 not enough compared with market rates, say fisherfolk;…
CWC tells states to keep close watch on 15 dams
Central Water Commission asks dam officials to release water according to the rule curve and standard operating procedure