Odisha, home to 2098 elephants, is struggling to cope with the increasing human-jumbo conflict with as many as 668 human lives lost and 509 persons injured due to attack by rampaging pachyderms.
With milk production in Odisha remaining substantially lesser than the per head milk requirement, the State Government has resolved to double the production in the next five years to match the demand.
The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry to take steps to curb air pollution and negative impacts of climate change in Delhi, Odisha and other states.
The fragrance of Odisha’s aromatic rice has been well received at the India International Trade Fair (IITF), New Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.
Addressing ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ celebrations here, he said as soon as the new BJP government was formed in Odisha, an investment of Rs 45,000 crore was approved within the first 100 days.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging that both have entered into partnership to run the State.
"The state reported 1,054 human deaths due to elephant attacks from 2014 till January 30 this year," Forest and Environment Minister Pradip Kumar Amat said in reply to a question by Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati.
Sharing the statistics provided by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, the Minister told the House that a total of 98,348 posts in 41 departments are lying vacant in the state.
The new initiative is designed for transparent candidate selection and ticket distribution.
The state government will provide a one-time assistance of Rs 10 crore towards the establishment of the centre.
