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Odisha State Pollution Control Board

22 Odisha Factories Asked To Shut Down For Pollution During Hockey World Cup

OB Bureau Dec 30, 2022

Odisha State pollution control board (OSPCB) has issued a notification directing 22 sponge iron companies in Rourkela to shut their units for a month with a view to checking pollution during…

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Air Quality In Bhubaneswar Improves Following COVID-19 Lockdown

OB Bureau Mar 30, 2020

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 lockdown has come as a boon for Bhubaneswar denizens as the ambient air quality index (AQI) in the city has witnessed a substantial improvement. The display…

Odisha

Six Paradip Industries Fined Rs 1 Crore Each For Pollution

OB Bureau Jan 31, 2020

Paradip: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore each on six industries for polluting air and releasing effluents into water bodies. Similarly,…

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Mahanadi Highly Polluted At Confluence, Most Odisha River Waters Unsafe For Drinking

OB Bureau Jul 8, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The water of major rivers and their distributaries and tributaries in Odisha is highly polluted, says a report by the Odisha Water Supply & Sewerage Board (OWSSB). The…

Odisha

Chief secy reviews BMC’s solid waste mgmt project

OB Bureau May 24, 2017

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi reviewed the progress of Solid Waste Management project of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) during a high-level meeting at the…