{"id":15391,"date":"2025-04-08T05:42:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T05:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15391"},"modified":"2025-04-08T05:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T05:44:12","slug":"rushikulya-under-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/rushikulya-under-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Rushikulya Under Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Pipalapanka Dam Revival:<\/strong> Odisha government&#8217;s renewed dam project at Pipalapanka, Ganjam district, sparks protests.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Rushikulya River Threat:<\/strong> Locals and environmentalists fear the dam endangers the Rushikulya River.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Priority to Industries:<\/strong> Allegations that the dam prioritizes water supply to industries, including Adani Group&#8217;s Gopalpur port, over ecological needs and local agriculture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Ecological Damage Concerns:<\/strong> Prafulla Samantara, along with other activists, highlight potential ecological damage and demand project withdrawal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Rushikulya River Importance:<\/strong> The river flows through Kandhamal, Ganjam, and Boudh districts, originating in Daringbadi. Tributaries weakened by prior damming.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Olive Ridley Turtle Nesting:<\/strong> Rushikulya River mouth is crucial for Olive Ridley Turtle nesting (Arribada). Dam could increase salinity intrusion and reduce fish yield.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Climate Change Impact:<\/strong> Rising temperatures are skewing turtle sex ratios, further endangering the species.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Activist Opposition:<\/strong> Environmentalists argue the dam&#8217;s real purpose is industrial water supply, not irrigation, and cite threats to the river&#8217;s health from sand mining and industrial projects.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pipalapanka Dam Revival: Odisha government&#8217;s renewed dam project at Pipalapanka, Ganjam district, sparks protests. Rushikulya River Threat: Locals and environmentalists fear the dam endangers the Rushikulya River. 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