Hirakud juggles between human needs & environment protection

Sambalpur: Hirakud Reservoir, one of India’s largest man-made wetlands and a recently designated Ramsar site, stands between conservation success and mounting environmental challenges.Sprawling across 700 More...

3 dead, 2 injured as bikes collide near Hirakud

Bhubaneswar: Three people died and two others were seriously injured after two motorcycles collided near the right dyke of Hirakud reservoir in Sambalpur district on Wednesday.Police suspect one More...

‘Avian guests from 8 nations arrive in Hirakud’ | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Hirakud reservoir, near the Debrigarh wildlife snctuary, has reported the arrival of at least 90 species of exotic migratory birds this winter from eight countries, including the US and Russia, authorities More...

Land Pattas: 221 Hirakud damoustee families get land pattas | Bhubaneswar News

Sambalpur: A total of 221 families displaced by Hirakud dam project received land pattas in Rengali block of Sambalpur district on Thursday. Revenue minister Suresh Pujari distributed land pattas of More...

Hirakud Dam: First flood water released from Hirakud dam | Bhubaneswar News

Sambalpur: The first flood water of the season was released through 20 gates of the Hirakud dam here on Sunday. The govt said that there is no immediate threat of floods to Odisha as of now. “Though More...