Warangal: 4,000 hens die from heat
The poultry farm localted in AK thanda of Rayaparthy mandal is owned by one Modu Chukru. Warangal: As many as 4,000 hens succumbed to intense heat inside a poultry farm in Warangal Rural district on
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Andhra faces drought
Bringing back grim memories of the past, an agrarian tragedy threatens to engulf Andhra Pradesh as result of the failure of the monsoon, triggering suicides by farmers.
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Warangal, Anantapur in midst of water crisis
Aug. 6: The lack of rainfall during monsoon has severely affected drinking water supply in several parts of the state. In Anantapur, an acute drinking water crisis has hit the district after 20 years. Some colonies have not got water for a month. Some areas are getting water through tankers and people are buying a pot of water for Re 1.
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Odum's algal index as indicator of water quality in Bhadrakali Lake, Warangal, A.P.
The biomonitoring of water quality in Bhadrakali lake Warangal, was assessed by using Odum's algal index in four sites during October 2004 to September 2005.The higest range of Odum's algal index was in between 300 to 400 with Microcystis, Nodularia, Trichodesmium, Chlamydomonas, Cladophora, Spirulina.
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CM meets farmers on coop plan
Hyderabad, July 31: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, said cooperative farming will be implemented from this year in at least two places in each district wherever farmers came forward voluntarily. He was farmers from Raghunadhapalli of Warangal district on Friday evening.
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About the pesticide
Organophosphates include insecticides like malathion, parathion and fenthion, which are widely used in developing countries like India. The pesticides inhibit the activity of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. The enzyme breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which transmits impulses from brain and to the body. Breakdown of acetylcholine signifies the end of a transmission. This is
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Micro irrigation is major priority, says Ponnala
July 12: The soft-spoken minister for major irrigation, Mr Ponnala Laxmaiah, is tough as nails when it comes to his job. He is always alert and has not hesitated to take strong departmental action against several errant officials. So it is no wonder that Mr Ponnala has retained his portfolio in the second term too.
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Singareni coal mines open wounds
June 28: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has decided to tear up the ground in a process called open cast mining, to meet the voracious demand for coal. The decision could render 20,000 people homeless and affect 200 villages.
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40 new cases in Warangal
May 12: At least 40 more people were hospitalised at the Wardhannapet government hospital in Warangal. This is in addition to the 100 others who had been hospitalised after consuming contaminated drinking water. People from different localities are now getting admitted to the government hospital after complaining of vomiting, loose motions and stomach ache.
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Warangal: 70 ill after drinking dirty water
May 10: Seventy people were hospitalised after drinking contaminated water at Wardhannapet mandal headquarters in the district on Sunday. After drinking the water supplied through the pipeline in which drainage water seeped, the victims thronged the government hospital complaining of vomiting and motions.
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Does endosulfan have an alternative?: non pesticidal management - a large-scale success story from Andhra Pradesh, India
Over 1.7 million acres of land in Andhra Pradesh are now farmed under Non Pesticidal Management. Almost all the important crops in Andra Pradesh grow in these villages. Villagers are developing, with institutional mechanisms of their own, as service providers and cooperatives, showing that NPM is economically sustainable and well accepted by farmers.