Tag: Polavaram

Ruling BJD stalls House over Polavaram, Mahanadi

Bhubaneswar: As expected, the Monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly began on a stormy note and had to be adjourned by the speaker following ruckus over Mahanadi and Polavarm issues. The uproar started as soon as the proceedings began with ruling MLAs shouting slogans against Centre and Chhattisgarh over Mahanadi water dispute even during the […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
assembly
Stormy start to monsoon session of Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: The Monsoon session of Odisha Assembly took off with a stormy note with ruling MLAs shouting against Centre and Chhattisgarh over Mahanadi water dispute even during the recitation of national anthem. Unable to run, Speaker Niranjan Pujari adjourned the House till 3 pm. Opposition Congress termed it is a disregard to the national anthem. […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Odisha-Assembly
Monsoon session of Odisha Assembly likely to be stormy

Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly scheduled to begin tomorrow is most likely to be stormy. While the Opposition Congress and BJP will try to corner the government over the issues like the Mahanadi, Polavaram, Kandhamal firing, Nagada deaths, the ruling BJD has also prepared itself to counter the opposition onslaught. “The Congress […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
BJD intensifies stir on Polavaram, stages demonstration in 7 dists

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its protest against the ongoing construction of Polavaram multi-purpose dam in Andhra Pradesh, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today staged demonstrations in seven districts in Odisha. The demonstrations were staged in front of the collectorate in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts. While former MLA and minister Rabi Narayan […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
dharmendra-pradhan
Dharmendra Pradhan backs Odisha govt on Polavaram

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan today backed the Odisha government’s stance on the Polavaram Project, saying that the project undertaken by Andhra Pradesh is against the interest of the State. “The Odisha BJP since the beginning has been protesting against the project. The Odisha BJP is still against the current central government on the […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
166532
BJD to launch protests against Polavaram project in 7 districts of Odisha today

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to intensify its stir against the project, the party will stage protests on today in front of the district collector offices in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Ganjam, Gajapati, and Kandhamal. According to sources, the party will submit a memorandum addressed to the President. Also Read:BJD seeks Prez intervention in Polavaram project […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Polavaram row: BJD likely to join hands with CJC, TRS

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is likely to join hands with the Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (CJC) and Telengana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to protest the ongoing Polavaram multi-purpose dam project in Andhra Pradesh. “Though Chhattisgarh and Odisha have differences of opinion on Mahanadi river water sharing, I hope that regional parties of both the states […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Polavaram
BJD to launch stir against Polavaram project

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD will stage a dharna in front of the Raj Bhawan today as a mark of protest against the Polavaram project and will submit a memorandum addressed to President Pranab Mukherjee through the Governor. Moreover, in a bid to intensify its stir against the project, the party will stage protests on September […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
165505
BJD undecided on united fight against Polavaram

Bhubaneswar: Even though two regional parties – Telengana Rastra Samiti (TRS) and Chhattisgarh Janata Congress, have decided to protest against Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh, the ruling BJD in Odisha which has been protesting the construction work of the project for a long time, is yet to decide to join the former for a bigger […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
165137
BJD to intensify stir on Polavaram issue

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD which had a brainstorming session to discuss about the contentious Polavaram project, at Naveen Niwas yesterday, came up with a series of action plan today. Talking to media persons here, BJD spokesperson Surya Narayan Patro said despite being aware of the fact that the matter is sub judice in the Supreme […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
165094
SC has not asked to stop Central allocation to Polavaram: Venkaiah

Amidst vehement protest by Odisha against the construction of the ongoing Polavaram multi-purpose dam project in Andhra Pradesh, Union minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information and Broadcasting Venkaiah Naidu today said the Supreme Court has not asked to stop Central allocation to the said project

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
164648
BJD cries foul after Centre announces to bear Polavaram project expenses

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the Centre will bear all expenses towards construction of the Polavaram project on Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Polavaram new
Polavaram row: NGT seeks MoEF report on public hearing

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to submit report on the implementation of its public hearing and stop work order at Polavaram project site. The Tribunal asked the ministry to submit a status report within two weeks on the project and the Office Memorandum issued […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
National Green Tribunal
NGT gives time to AP to present case on Polavaram

New Delhi: The state of Andhra Pradesh today appeared before the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) and sought time to respond to the petition filed by Odisha and Chhattisgarh on the Polavaram. “The tribunal has granted the required time to the State of Andhra Pradesh,” said senior advocate Atulya Jha. According to sources, the next hearing […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
Odisha not to hold public hearing for Polavaram affected areas now

Odisha government has informed the Andhra Pradesh government it would not hold public hearing in the areas that stand to be affected by the Polavaram project in the neighbouring State

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
scrollToTop