Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
Rs. 1,042 crore to be spent on it In an attempt to fight the recurrent drought situations in five districts in the State, the government has launched a Disaster Mitigation Project (DMP) with a budget of Rs. 1,042 crore. Minister for Agriculture Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, who launched the project here …
As per the Second Advance Estimates for 2017-18, the production of foodgrains for Rabi season is estimated at 139.02 million tonnes which is higher by 2.24 million tonnes than the previous record production of 136.78 million tonnes during 2016-17. Whereas, the production of Rabi oilseeds has been estimated at 9.52 …
Although it is scientifically unproven, many consume donkey meat thinking it cures ailments. Hyderabad: Rampant misinformation that donkey meat will cure asthma and snoring has led to the massacre of donkeys in Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Telangana. There is no medical evidence to support this preposterous claim yet …
Protect forest catchment to ensure water in city reservoirs. Visakhapatnam: The forest department including Vizag zoo conducted awareness programmes to mark International Day of Forests. The theme of the day this year was “Forests and Sustainable Cities – Let’s make our cities greener, healthier, happier places to live.’ Celebrating the …
Vijayawada: Only 5.9 lakh houses in the state are left without toilets covering almost 92 pc households with toilets, as on March 15, said Union minister of state for drinking water and sanitation Ramesh Chandappa Jaganjinagi, in a written reply to YSRC RS member V. Vijayasai Reddy. “As on 15.3.2018, …
CETC (India), an ancillary of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), on Thursday performed the ground-breaking ceremony for 200-MW solar photovoltaic cell (PVC) manufacturing park (phase 1) at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh. Liu Liehong, General Manager, CEO, CETC, laid the foundation stone for the facility expected to be commissioned …
The first case was registered on March 5 and since then, there has been no respite. GUNTUR: Three more persons succumbed to diarrhoea in Guntur increasing the death toll to 15 on Thursday. Ninety others are still undergoing treatment at GGH, despite 12 days of outbreak of diarrhoea. According to …
BENGALURU: Last year, a guard in Bandipur died in a forest fire. On Saturday, a forest officer was killed by an elephant when he was inspecting a blaze in the DB Kuppe forest range near Kabini. 50 hec In the first 34 days of this year, fire alarms from Karnataka …
Across India, the magnitude and intensity of extreme weather events like drought and floods is increasing. Such changes in climatic conditions affect a myriad of issues of which, access to water for drinking and domestic purposes and for agriculture affect farmer communities in South India the most, as majority of …
The Government of Andhra Pradesh publishes ‘Socio-Economic Survey’ report every year and places it in both Houses of the State Legislature along with the budget documents. The report is a unique volume that captures the socio-economic changes took place in the state since the beginning of the financial year. The …
TUTICORIN: A detailed project report (DPR) is being prepared to divert a portion of excess water from the Godavari river to Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema region, Union minister for water resources, river development and for Ganga rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Gadkari was addressing a gathering …
Visakhapatnam: Discussions around renewable energy took centre stage at the CII Partnership Summit on Sunday, as Andhra Pradesh signed MoUs worth over Rs 68,000 crore for a host of projects in this area. Speaking on the sidelines of the event, delegates stressed on the importance of this shift — from …
Industrial effluents pollute water which can cause serious health problems. Vijayawada: Beware, consumption of untreated water directly from the borewells in Vijayawada can seriously damage your health. Researchers, who studied groundwater samples from various locations in the city, found the presence of trace metals more than the permissible limits prescribed …
GUNTUR: In a bid to create awareness among the students about the importance of greenery and hygiene and to bring the pollution levels in the cities under control, Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) in association with AP Green Core and Centre for Environment Education (CEE) started ‘eco clubs’ in the schools …
VIJAYAWADA: Health experts and residents of Vijayawada are concerned over the quality of food items being sold in the city in the light of seizure of 2,700 kg of spurious ghee during a raid at a private transport office at Nunna, by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Orissa Vs State of Andhra Pradesh dated 15/02/2018 regarding construction of the Polavaram project (known as Indira Sagar Project) on the river Godavari at Polavaram. It is submitted by the counsel appearing on behalf of the State …
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh appeared to be turning obese. After gaining the name as the ‘Capital for Diabetes’, it was now marching towards getting the obesity tag. Studies carried out by the ministry of health and family welfare suggested that there was 33 per cent increase in obesity cases in the …
VISAKHAPATNAM: If one were to hear television noises in remote parts of Visakhapatnam district, one must not be surprised. Living in the dark has become a thing of the past in several remote areas in the district. The Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) has made this possible …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Despite the various awareness programmes, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of smokers in South India with new smokers being constantly added to the numbers. The percentage of smokers in the state at 14.2 per cent is around 4 per cent above the national average of 10.7 per cent, …
BENGALURU: The water you drink or use for your daily needs may not be as safe as you think. With more than 9 lakh million litres of sewage water entering the state rivers annually, one can only imagine the level of contamination. Karnataka has the highest number of polluted river …
