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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to launch an intensive awareness campaign against pollution in all civic body areas. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Assembly House Committee on Environment on Tuesday.…

Bhubaneswar: Beginning tomorrow, the ban on the use of single-use plastic in the urban areas of Odisha will become a reality. The Forest and Environment Department has directed all departments and civic bodies to ensure strict adherence to…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government effected a minor reshuffle in the Indian Forest Service (IFS) cadre by appointing 1987 batch officer Sushil Kumar Popli as Director, Environment, a General Administration notification said. While 1998…

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 Mahanadi is particularly very polluted near the…