HIRAKUD
3.42 lakh migratory birds spotted in Odisha's Hirakud reservoir
Over 3.42 lakh migratory birds visited Hirakud reservoir in Odisha's Sambalpur district this winter compared to 3.16 lakh avian guests last year, officials said. After conducting a bird census covering an area of 500 sqkm, a senior forest official said 342,345 birds from 113 species, including 20 new ones, were spotted in the reservoir this winter. The three most abundant bird species were the tufted duck (52,516), lesser whistling duck (49,259), and red-crested pochard (33,436), said Anshu Pragyan Das, DFO of the Hirakud wildlife division.
Flood situation under control: Odisha government
The state government has asked Collectors of all districts to remain in full preparedness to meet any kind of eventualities arising out of the flood situation. At least 106 rescue teams are at the ground level and undertaking rescue and evacuation measures where required, an official said.
Temperatures soar in Odisha; Baripada records 44 degrees C
The places which recorded 42 degrees Celsius or more are Jharsuguda (42.8), Talcher (42.6), Boudh and Titlagarh (42.5), Sambalpur and Bolangir (42.2), Angul and Sonepur (42.1), Sundergarh (42). Rourkela (41.8), Bhawanipatna (41.5), Cuttack and Keonjhar (41.2) recorded 41 degrees Celsius while Hirakud (40.6), Bhubaneswar (40.6), Dhenkanal (40.5), Chandbali (40.3), Nuapada (40.2), Parlakhemundi (401.), Jagtsinghpur, Nayagarh, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Bargarh registered temperature at 40 degrees Celsius.
Odisha's coastal districts on high alert amid heavy rains
As a fresh spell of rain could further worsen the flood situation in the Mahanadi basin area, the state government has asked the district administrations to provide assistance to the people in the affected areas, Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena said.
Flood situation grim, over 1.5 lakh marooned in Odisha
"The water level in Hirakud Dam stands at 626.47 feet against the full reservoir level of 630 feet. The reading at Mundali barrage near Cuttack declined to 11,77,024 cusecs against 12 lakh cusecs on Tuesday. We expect this water level to continue for another 24 hours," PTI quoted B K Mishra, Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department, as saying.
Flood situation in Mahanadi system grim, CM stresses on zero casualty
Naveen Patnaik asked officers concerned to ensure "zero casualty" as the state combats floods in the Mahanadi river system with a number of villages in eight districts already inundated, officials said.
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Odisha bracing for flood as Mahanadi swells after incessant rain
Odisha bracing for flood-like situation in several districts, with the water level of the Mahanadi river swiftly rising following heavy rain in the catchment areas over the last few days
Hindalco board approves downstream flat rolled project worth around Rs 3K crore
"The board of directors of the company at its meeting held today has approved a downstream Flat Rolled Project (FRP) at our existing facilities at Hirakud and Aditya," it said adding that the total investment for the project is approximately Rs 3,000 crore for a production capacity of 170 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA) of FRP products.
Hindalco plans to invest Rs 8,000-10,000 cr in Hirakud, Silvassa and Mundra plants
The investment will be for expanding flat rolling capacity at Hirakud, Odisha, new extrusion plant at Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and in a greenfield site at Mundra in Gujarat with a recycling facility, Hindalco said in its Annual Report 2020-21.
Barrages on Mahanadi won’t hurt Odisha: Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh
Odisha is accusing its neighbor of choking Mahanadi, which flows through the state, by first passing though the Hirakud Dam with a series of barrages and incuts.
1st phase of underwater scanning of Hirakud Dam complete
The team of CSMRS included divisional head of the Engineering, Geo-Physics Department Alex Verghese and scientists Virendra Pratap and Shiv Charan.
Odisha to invest Rs 887 crore for renovating 3 hydel projects
A decision to this effect was taken at a high level review meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today.
Flood scenarios remains grim in Odisha
23 people have so far died in rain-related incidents in the state where vast areas are marooned and road links snapped.
Narendra Modi offers prayer for Odisha's boat tragedy victims
Modi, however, had no plan to go the accident spot. "No, Modi's has no plan to visit the boat tragedy site," BJP state president K V Singhdeo said.
Rahul Gandhi visits boat tragedy site in Odisha
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today visited the site of the boat capsize incident in Hirakud reservoir which claimed 24 lives.
11 drown, 9 missing as boat capsizes in Hirakud reservoir
"Eleven bodies have so far been fished out and the number of casualty may rise," Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P K Mohapatra told.
Turtles released in Hirakud reservoir
The forest department on Wednesday released six turtles in the reservoir water of Hirakud dam in Sambalpur district.
Winged guests start arriving at Hirakud reservoir
The number of the migratory birds at the Hirakud dam reservoir was 60,806 in the last season. Around 52 kinds of species had arrived last year.
Hindalco shares drop on shutdown order of its captive power plant
Hindalco Industries slipped over 3% on Tuesday after Odisha's pollution control board has ordered the company to shut its captive power plant.
Odisha pollution control board orders shutdown of Hindalco power unit
Odisha's pollution control board has ordered Hindalco Industries to shut its captive power plant near Hirakud.
Orissa government submits report to Governor, dismissed mismanagement of Hirakud reservoir
The Orissa government on Wednesday reiterated that it has not mismanaged release of excess water from Hirakud dam.
NHPC to soon finalise joint venture for 3 projects in Orissa
NHPC will soon finalise a joint venture with the Orissa government for setting up three hydel projects having a total capacity of 300 MW in the state.
Hindalco gears up to reap benefits of Novelis deal
Hindalco Industries will make the high-margin can sheets for global buyers at its upcoming facility in Hirakud, Orissa, through a plant relocated from Novelis' UK unit.
Hindalco likely to restart operations at Australia copper mine by end of this year
The company's Atlanta-based unit Novelis will increase its capacity by 20 per cent by 2014. Novelis is a global producer of aluminium products.
Hindalco's aluminium production to dip this fiscal
Leading aluminium maker Hindalco Industries on Tuesday said production of the metal this fiscal will be 20,000 tonnes lower, as bad weather has affected operations of its Hirakud unit in Orissa.
Pressure mounts on Naveen to stop water supply to industries from Mahanadi
The Naveen Patnaik government has come under pressure to discontinue water supply to industries from Mahanadi River and form Water Commission to study water availability in the state's largest river.
Hindalco FY 10 net profit at Rs 1,916-crore
Hindalco Industries said today that its net profit in FY 10 stood at Rs 1,916-crore.
Orissa flood scene worsens, 7 breaches in Mahanadi system
Mahanadi, caused at least 7 breaches and swept away many villages.
Water new hurdle for Orissa's industrialisation drive
The industrialisation process in Orissa which has attracted investment proposals worth over Rs 4 lakh crore, was facing a new problem, water.
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