Odisha declares 15-day relief for flood-hit population in five coastal districts

[ad_1] The declaration was made after CM Naveen Patnaik made aerial survey of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Khordha district The declaration was made after CM Naveen Patnaik made aerial survey of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Khordha district The Odisha government on August 18 declared 15 days of relief for flood-affected population in five districts. The […]

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Odisha flood affects 4.67 lakh people in 12 districts

[ad_1] Flood water entered villages in coastal districts of Odisha affecting 4.67 lakh people while lakhs of people were marooned by a vast sheet of water on August 17. Low-lying areas of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack and Puri were hit by the floodwater flowing in Mahanadi River. Breaches occurred at weak river and canal embankments worsening […]

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Explained | The coal mining protests in the Hasdeo Aranya region

[ad_1] Why has a private member resolution against coal mining in the Hasdeo forests been passed by the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly? Why has a private member resolution against coal mining in the Hasdeo forests been passed by the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly? The story so far: The Hasdeo Aranya forests are called the lungs of Chhattisgarh. […]

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