11 fishermen held | Bhubaneswar News

Berhampur: Forest officials on Monday arrested 11 fishermen for illegally entering the banned area of Nalaban, a wildlife sanctuary in Chilika Lake. Two mechanized boats, two motor engines, super dubinets (13) and bamboo oar (two), thermocol boxes (two) were seized from their possession. During patrolling in the lake by the staff of Chilika range, they…

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Odisha tourism: New land lease policy for short-term hospitality projects | Bhubaneswar News

An eco retreat in Sonapur Bhubaneswar: The state govt is considering a new mechanism for leasing land to short-gestation tourism and hospitality projects such as tent cities and glamping facilities.Tourism commissioner-cum-secretary Balwant Singh has written to Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco), seeking a framework for leasing govt land for such projects for shorter durations, instead…

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