How lack of coordination between Odisha and Chhattisgarh led to floods
Lack of information from Chhattisgarh and water hoarding by Odisha to blame
Temple of doom
IMD predicts more rain in Odisha amid grim Mahanadi floods
Floodwaters have inundated more than 24,000 hectares of farmland in the state
Thousands marooned in Odisha as Mahanadi basin floods due to heavy rain
Forty gates of Hirakud dam to be opened August 16 night to release excess water
Reservoir levels now at 79%
There’s 133.588 billion cubic metre of water in 113 reservoirs in the country
27 people die in floods in Odisha as rivers flow above danger level
Committee admits leakage in Hirakud dam, rules out danger
Recommendations on repairing crack will be submitted soon, says a panel member
Fly ash from Hindalco spills to farms
Odisha pollution control board goes soft on aluminium plant
Farmers resolute on not sharing Hirakud waters
Rivers' fury
Flood alert in Gujarat
Dam-induced floods feared in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kheda districts
Why Hirakud dam failed to check flood
The river has strayed from its flood control route
Dams induce severe floods
They were built for flood protection by attenuating rivers’ flow
Why floods despite dams
Hirakud, 7 other Odisha wetlands show high levels of toxic heavy metals
High carcinogenic risk at Hirakud for adults and children; Heavy metals can enter crops through soil, get consumed by humans, warns study
'Maha' dispute over the Mahanadi
The plans of both Odisha and Chhattisgarh to usurp water of the Mahanadi river have reached ridiculous levels
Cyclone rains may lead to floods from Hirakud
Activists say water level in dam reservoir dangerously high even after letting out water through sluice gates
Integrated risk assessment of dams required to prevent human-made disasters: Experts
Ministry of Jal Shakti said in a press release recently that data on flooding caused due to faulty operations of reservoirs is not maintained …
'Odisha's waterman'
Ranjan Panda of Water Initiative Odisha, is a researcher, environmentalist and activist. He describes the threats to rivers and water bodies of Odisha
Odisha worries over safety of dams in way of Hudhud
Officials try to figure out how to drain water from the dam reservoirs before heavy rains begin Sunday morning
Odisha SPCB indicts Hindalco for fluoride contamination in farms
Farmers around the plant in Hirakud had repeatedly complained of heavy crop loss which now has been linked to plant emissions
Odisha's gift to Vedanta: penalty waiver for using scarce water
Company's Jharsuguda refinery has using water for free because it has no agreement with the state government on water
Orphans of the river
Riverine fisherfolk, arguably the oldest among traders, are being sold down the river. An unholy synergy of poisoned rivers, government apathy …
30,000 farmers demand Hirakud dam water
Western Orissa is witnessing an upheaval. In the eye of the storm is the Hirakud dam. Over 300,000 farmers dependent on its water for irrigation …