The official claimed that the noise pollution was being caused due to the increasing number of vehicles by 15 to 20 per cent. VIJAYAWADA: Noise pollution levels at major localities in Vijayawada, including residential and commercial areas, were well above the permissible extent in January and February. Health experts warned …
The official claimed that the noise pollution was being caused due to the increasing number of vehicles by 15 to 20 per cent. VIJAYAWADA: Noise pollution levels at major localities in Vijayawada, including residential and commercial areas, were well above the permissible extent in January and February. Health experts warned …
The objective of the programme was to promote non-conventional energy to save on conventional energy and also to reduce the carbon footprint. VIJAYAWADA: There are only around some 250 to 260 households with rooftop solar power units in Vijayawada city, one of the 60 cities shortlisted by the Central Government …
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 …
VIJAYAWADA: Those who are accustomed to using polythene bags and disposing wastes directly into the water bodies may soon face the music from Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) as the civic body has passed a resolution to impose a complete ban on the procurement, storage, and sale of all kinds of …
VIJAYAWADA: In a first-of-its kind initiative in the State, the AP Tourism Department is going to introduce eco-friendly solar boats at Venkatapuram Cheruvu, Tirupati, AP Tourism CEO and managing director Himanshu Shukla has said. The Tourism Department signed a MoU with Dolphin Recreation, manufacturer and importers of the eco-friendly boats …
Sanitation workers have checked peri-domestic places in the colonies for stagnant water by conducting door-to-door survey. VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has started anti malaria campaign in the city. Health and sanitation wings in the civic body have conducted a sanitation drive at Jakkampudi where 28 malaria cases were …
Vijayawada has recorded an alarming depletion in groundwater resources, much to the dismay of the citizens. Groundwater resources in the city used to be accessible at a depth of 25 feet Vijayawada: The falling groundwater level in the city has become a huge problem. The city, which has expanded in …
Barring the capital gains tax exemption for the capital area’s farmers, the Budget has not addressed any of the state’s issues. Vijayawada: The Union Budget has disappointed Andhra Pradesh. Barring the capital gains tax exemption for the capital area’s farmers, the Budget has not addressed any of the state’s issues. …
Vijayawada: In a disturbing trend, the number of Type - 2 diabetes cases among children and youth in the 18-35 age group is gradually increasing in the state, according to health experts. The prevalence rate of Type-2 diabetes is around 15 per cent in Vijayawada, Guntur, Ongole, Tirupati, Rajahmundry, Kakinada …
VIJAYAWADA: For the first time over the years, Vijayawada city witnessed muted Diwali celebrations as a majority of the citizens on Sunday celebrated the festival of lights by avoiding bursting of crackers which produce air and noise pollution. Most of them celebrated the festival in an eco-friendly manner as part …
VIJAYWADA: The southern region of Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has found high levels of contaminants and total dissolved solids in the groundwater samples collected from various parts of Vijayawada and surrounding areas. CGWB carried out the study to arrive at the baseline data on various types of pollutants - …
Cases of jaundice, dengue also noted. VIJAYAWADA: The municipal administration has failed to attend to the health needs of the citizens Vijayawada, as its focus is confined to Pushkar Ghats and Pushkar-related activities. Viral fevers have gripped the city, following poor sanitation in several areas like Eluru Road, Bandar Road …
Capital region in the floodplains of Krishna river is subject of argument. Vijayawada: The extent of the floodplains of Krishna River and Kondaveeti Vagu is again going to be a subject of arguments before National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, on August 10. The NGT is going to hear on …
The extent of the floodplains of the Krishna river and Kondaveeti Vagu were argued furiously by advocates in the matter of developmental activity planned for the Capital City of Andhra Pradesh on the banks of the river between Vijayawada and Guntur in the National Green Tribunal in New Delhi on …
Minister for Environment and Forests Bojjala Gopalakrishna Reddy inaugurates the office of Safe Medi Aides Minister for Environment and Forests Bojjala Gopalakrishna Reddy has said every individual must play a role in protecting the environment to create a pollution-free society. Speaking after inaugurating the office of Safe Medi Aides set …
Paediatricians say more than half of under-five child deaths are due to diseases that are preventable Pneumonia is now the second leading cause of death (15 per cent) among under-five children with birth asphyxia third (11 per cent) and diarrhoea fourth place (9 per cent) followed by malaria (7 per …
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)'s proposal to build a missile test centre at the Krishna wildlife sanctuary near Gollalamoda in Nagayalanka mandal is all set to become a reality, now that the main hurdle has been cleared. According to sources, the Supreme Court vacated a stay over the …
Mahabubnagar in Telangana and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh are among the 60 cities/towns proposed to be developed as ‘Solar/ Green Cities” across the country under a scheme launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). At least one city in each State, and up to a maximum of …
In order to make Vijayawada a Solar City along with 60 more cities in the country, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has finally taken initiatives to fulfil its promises pertaining to it. The civic body is all set to use solar energy produced on its own premises, soon after the proposed five …
Lack of proper monitoring by Pollution Control Board and apathy of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation workers are only adding to the rise in pollution levels in Vijayawada. Air and water pollution is a major cause of conce-rn in Vijayawada since there is no proper garbage dumping facility for the city which …
