Chilika Lake

Centre approves proposal for setting up water aerodromes; sites in Odisha, Gujarat identified for development of facilities

The civil aviation ministry has approved a proposal for setting up of water aerodromes in the country, with Chilika Lake in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati River Front in Gujarat.

Centre asks Odisha govt to support UNESCO plan of declaring Chilika Lake heritage site

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday asked the Odisha government to support UNESCO's plan of developing Chilika lake as World Heritage Site.

India's giant refugees: On the outskirts of Bhubaneshwar, a man-elephant conflict is mounting

The story of Chandaka and its refugee elephants should not be viewed as a local issue. It is a microcosm of the state of wildlife and wildlife habitats across India

To curb poaching, patrolling intensified along Chilika Lake

Patrolling around the famous Chilika Lake in Odisha has been intensified to curb poaching ahead of 'Chhadakhai' on Friday. There is a huge demand for meat, chicken, egg and fish on Chhadakhai, which falls after Kartika Purnima. Hindus refrain from eating non-vegetarian food during the month of Kartika and after the full moon, which falls today, they eat non-vegetarian delicacies.