Orissa moves apex court against green nod for project

NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR – The Orissa government Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging a go-ahead given by the union environment and forests ministry to an irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh.

The state government feared that the project may lead to flooding of several parts of the state.
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Orissa moves Supreme Court against irrigation project

BHUBANESWAR – Orissa Saturday moved the Supreme Court against the final clearance granted by the union environment and forests ministry to the multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project on river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh, an official said.

“The state government filed a petition in the apex court today (Saturday) seeking cancellation of the forest clearance granted to the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Orissa moves Supreme Court against irrigation project.

UN panel on flotilla raid completes probe in Jordan

AMMAN – A UN fact-finding mission left Jordan Saturday, prominent Jordanian unionist Wael Saqqa said, following a five-day investigation into a fatal Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in the Mediterranean May 31.

During its stay in the capital Amman, the UN team conducted hearings with about 30 Arab activists who were aboard the flotilla vessels … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : UN panel on flotilla raid completes probe in Jordan.