Bureaucracy on the beach
Illegal buildings trigger erosion, threaten Puri beach
In Short
Fishing cooperative 'dies' of too much prosperity
So successful was the Siandi experiment in cooperative fishing and prawn culture, vested interests just would not allow it to continue
Chilika: A lake in limbo
The ecology of the already shrinking Chilika lake is further threatened by the scramble among fisherfolk, farmers and traders to grabe their …
Chilika documentary fails to make a point
Oriya film-maker Prithwiraj Mishra's documentary is impressive for its photography, but he fails to deal convincingly with the question of the …
Tatas canvass public support for prawn project
As the Tatas try to counter public opposition to their prawn farm, the environment ministry looks on passively.
Kamal Nath buys time on Chilika
Environment minister Kamal Nath has been caught in the firing line on the Chilika Aquatic Farms project. His order for an environmental impact …
Net loss
Fishing practices in Chilika are threatening the Irrawaddy dolphin, which is not only rare but also little known
A lake full of woes
The Orissa state government and the high court assume different postures even as the local fisherfolk continue to suffer
Mafias rule the Chilika waters
A committee set up by the Bhubaneswar High Court has confirmed that mafias control the prawn trade in Orissa's Chilika lake.
Rough weather ahead for wetlands committee
The newly-formed combined committee on wetlands, mangroves and coral reefs faces a big challenge from heavy encroachments and popular opposition
If nothing is done, we fisherfolk will perish
Bhajani Behera of Arakhakuda village, feels the lake is doomed unless the government mounts rescue operations quickly. He should know, because he …
Dying for a lake
Four fisherfolks were killed in police firing in Chilka Lake when they were protesting against prawn farming in the lake on May 29
"We are not afraid to lay down more lives for our rights"
Chilika, Asia's largest brackish water lake in Orissa, is in the midst of a controversy that refuses to die. At stake is the livelihood of …
