Chilika Lake

Bhubaneswar: A boat with Union minister Parshottam Rupala and BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra was stranded in Odisha's Chilika Lake for around two hours on Sunday evening. Later the Union minister clarified that they were stranded as the…

Bhubaneswar: The bird census in and around Chilika Lake for 2023-24 has revealed the presence of 11,37,759 avian guests of at least 187 different species at the Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon.  A large number of them…

Balugaon: The annual bird census began in Chilika Lake on Thursday morning. Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia. The enumeration of birds in the lake started at 5:30 am and it will continue till 1 pm. To facilitate…

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has announced the release of funds for the Chilika Lake Integrated Management Plan (IMP) in Odisha. The second instalment, amounting to Rs 23.50 crore, has been…

Balugaon: Lightning hit a fishing boat in Chilika lake killing one person and injuring four others. It was the third death in Chilika lake in 24 hours. The ill-fated fishing boat had five fishermen from Bada Bahania sahi of  Patpur under…

Satapada: A floating bridge vessel got stuck in Chilika Lake near Satapada in Odisha's Puri district on Sunday morning.  At least 100 passengers were stranded after the floating bridge vessel which they were aboard stuck due to a technical…

Chilika: As many as 20 passengers were trapped in the middle of the Chilika lake after a boat ferrying them got stranded midway on Saturday. According to reports, low visibility due to heavy fog forced to halt the boat’s movement. The…

Bhubaneswar: The largest brackish water lake in India, Chilika Lake in Odisha, began its annual bird census on Wednesday. 21 teams made up of 105 forest department employees have been engaged in the counting of both domestic and migratory…

Chilika: The annual census of dolphins in Chilika lake started today morning. The census started at 6 AM and will continue till 2 PM. Over 18 teams comprising senior officials of the State Forest department and wildlife experts are…