Even as the dispute between the states of Odisha and Chhattisgarh over Mahanadi river water is becoming rife and has snowballed into a major fight between the governments as well as political parties, a group of civil society organisations, river and water experts, academicians from across the country and community members from the basin have […]
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Flood recedes but life still hard for victims
Balasore, Aug 25 (Odisha.in) With the floodwaters in river Subarnarekha started receding since Thursday, the flood situation in the northern parts of Balasore district improved Saturday. But still more than 50,000 residents of over 58 villages in Bhogarai, Baliapal and Jaleswar blocks of the district are surrounded with water. A visit to these villages tells […]
Farmers spot endangered dolphins at Budhabalanga river
Baripada, August 16 (odisha.in) Rare Ira wadi Dolphins have been sighted in Budhabalanga river near the Budhabalanga bridge on Baripada-Udala Highway. The farmers who are cultivating vegetables on the river bank informed odisha.in that though earlier three adult dolphins were sighted in this stretch of the river ,located at a distance of 30 km from […]
Young woman drowns in swelling river
Baripada, August 14 (Odisha.in) A 32 years old woman was drowned in a swelling river in Orissa’s Mayurbhanj district, official said Tuesday. Laxmi Munda a resident of Hijili village under the Bangiriposi police station was going to collect firewoods crossing Budhabalanga river Monday. She drowned in the river water, police said. Her dead body was […]
River breaches render thousands homeless
Jagatsinghpur, August 9 (Odisha.in) At least three breaches created on Hansua River due to heavy rains past weeks have rendered thousands of local people homeless in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district, official said Thursday. At least five thousand people of Erasama, Balikuda and Raghnathpur blocks are battling with the rainwater because of the breaches. One 60 […]